April 17, 2007
Web of Science backfiles
The SU Library has added another 10 years to our backfile of the Web of Science database, which includes the electronic version of the Science Citation Index. The start date for coverage is now 1985.
http://portal.isiknowledge.com/
The Science Citation Index is also available in print from 1961 in the Science & Technology Library. The Library currently retains the CD-ROM version of the database which replicates the web version.
February 23, 2007
University Teachers: Know Your Copy Rights!
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has recently produced a 6-page pamphlet about the rights teachers and teaching assistants have to share with their classes the intellectual property produced by others. "Know Your Copy Rights: What You Can Do" provides tips and guidelines for when articles, video, music, images, and other intellectual property can be shared with students under the banner of "fair use".
Among the topics covered in the brochure are: fair use, the advantages of linking to instead of copying works, and special provisions for displaying or performing works in classes. It also includes a handy one-page chart that highlights 24 situations when various categories of works can be used. The Know Your Copy Rights website provides a number of similar advocacy services for faculty. In addition, the Syracuse University Library provides a comprehensive Copyright resources section on its website.
(Via Scholarly Communication)
