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A guide to copyright for museums and galleries / Peter Wienand, Anna Booy and Robin Fry.

International copyright and neighbouring rights / Stephen M. Stewart.

Who owns academic work? : battling for control of intellectual property / Corynne McSherry.

Copyright for librarians / by L.J. Taylor.

Staying legal : a guide to issues and practice for users and publishers of electronic resources / edited by C. J. Armstrong.

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A guide to copyright for museums and galleries / Peter Wienand, Anna Booy and Robin Fry.

International copyright and neighbouring rights / Stephen M. Stewart.

Who owns academic work? : battling for control of intellectual property / Corynne McSherry.

Copyright for librarians / by L.J. Taylor.

Staying legal : a guide to issues and practice for users and publishers of electronic resources / edited by C. J. Armstrong.