Negotiating licensing agreements for electronic resources: a selective bibliography

Bibliography series #7
ISSN 1203-2468

Compiled by Douglas Robinson, January, 1999

Introduction

This selective bibliography contains references to both print sources and Web sites which deal with the question of negotiating licensing agreements for electronic resources. Works that are available both in print and electronically are listed with the ISSN or ISBN number for the print version and the URL for the electronic version. There are live links in the electronic version and we will do our very best to ensure that these links are maintained.

Databases such as Library Literature, Library and Information Science Abstracts (LISA) and Information Science Abstracts were used in compiling this bibliography. Internet Web sites also provided additional sources.

I. Bibliographies

Association of Research Libraries. -- Links to IP sites and resources [online] -- [Cited Jan. 1999].
Access: www.arl.org/scomm/ip.html

Bailey, Charles W., Jr. -- "Legal issues : license agreements." -- Scholarly electronic publishing bibliography [online]. -- Houston : University of Houston Libraries, 1996-1998 [Cited Jan. 1999].
Access: http://info.lib.uh.edu/sepb/llicense.htm

Berkeley Digital Library SunSITE. -- Copyright, intellectual property rights and licensing issues [online] -- [Cited Jan. 1999].
Access: http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/Copyright/

Old Dominion University Library. -- Digital awareness seminars -- intellectual property, licensing, copyright, and fair use, June 1, 1998. -- Bibliography and definitions [online] -- [Cited Jan. 1999].
Access: www.lib.odu.edu

Yale University Library. -- Bibliography of licensing sources [online] -- [Cited Jan. 1999].
Access: www.library.yale.edu/~llicense/bibliogr.shtml

Yale University Library. -- Licensing digital information. Licensing resources [online] -- [Cited Jan. 1999].
Access: http://enssibhp.enssib.fr/miroir/liblic/liclinks.shtml

II. Principles

Association of Research Libraries. -- Association of Research Libraries statement of principles on intellectual property, May 25, 1994 [online] -- [Cited Jan. 1999].
Access: http://nsi.org/Library/Law/iprules.htm

Brennan, Patricia : Hersey, Karen ; Harper, Georgina. -- Licensing electronic resources : strategic and practical considerations for signing electronic information delivery agreements [online]. -- Washington : Association of Research Libraries, 1997 [Cited Jan. 1999].
Access: www.arl.org/scomm/licensing/licbooklet.html

Case, Mary M. -- "Library associations endorse principles for licensing electronic resources." -- ARL : a bimonthly newsletter of research library issues and actions. -- No. 194 (Oct. 1997). -- P. 1-3.
Access also as: www.arl.org/newsltr/194/licensing.html

International Coalition of Library Consortia (ICOLC). -- Statement of current perspective and preferred practices for the selection and purchase of electronic information [online]. -- International Coalition of Library Consortia, March 1998 [Cited Jan. 1999].
Access: www.library.yale.edu/consortia/icolcpr.htm

National Electronic Site Licence Initiative (NESLI). -- NESLI draft model licence [online]. -- Seventh draft 25/09/98 [Cited Jan.1999].
Access: www.nesli.ac.uk

Old Dominion University Library. -- Acquiring and licensing electronic resources : principles and guide lines [online]. -- Old Dominion University Library, May 27, 1997 [Cited Jan. 1999].
Access: www.lib.odu.edu

"Principles for licensing electronic resources." -- Information outlook : the monthly magazine of the Special Libraries Association. -- Vol. 1, no.11 (Nov. 1997). -- ISSN 1091-0808. -- P. 16.

Principles for licensing electronic resources [online]. -- Final draft, July 15, 1997 [Cited Jan. 1999].
Access: www.arl.org/scomm/licensing/principles.html

University of California Libraries. Collection Development Committee. -- Principles for acquiring and licensing information in digital formats [online]. -- University of California Libraries, May 22, 1996 [Cited Jan. 1999].
Access: http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/Info/principles.html

III. Licensing -- articles, books, reports, Web sites

Alleman, Steve. -- "Consortial licensing of digital resources : implications for Cooperative Collection Development : a program sponsored by the ALCTS CMDS Education for Collection Development Committee." -- Library acquisitions : practice and theory. -- Vol. 21, no. 4 (1997). -- ISSN 0364-6408. -- P. 510-511.

Allen, Barbara McFadden. -- "Negotiating digital information system licenses without losing your shirt or your soul." -- Journal of library administration. -- Vol. 24, no. 4 (1997). -- ISSN 0193-0826. -- P. 15-23.

Ardito, Stephanie C. -- "Electronic copyright under siege". -- Online. -- Vol. 20, no. 5. ( Sept./Oct. 1996). -- ISSN 0146-5422. -- P. 83-88.

Bauer, Benjamin F. -- "Balancing your database network licenses against your budget." -- Searcher : the magazine for database professionals. -- Vol. 3, no. 2 (Feb. 1995). -- ISSN 1070-4795. -- P. 48-49, 51-52.

Bosch, Stephen. -- "Licensing information : where can we go from here?" -- Library acquisitions : practice & theory. -- Vol. 22, no. 1 (spring 1998). -- ISSN 0364-6408. -- P. 45-47.

Bramwell, Elizabeth. -- "Copyright : behaving properly." -- The law librarian. -- Vol. 28, no. 1 (Mar. 1997) -- ISSN 0023-9275. -- P. 15-17.

Buchan, Gordon. -- "Licensee beware : carefully drafted agreements are a must." -- Computing Canada : the newspaper for information technology management. -- Vol. 17, no. 21 (Oct. 10, 1991). -- ISSN 0319-0161. -- P. 21.

Buchanan, Nancy L. -- "Navigating the electronic river : electronic product licensing and contracts." -- The serials librarian. -- Vol. 30, nos. 3/4 (1997). -- ISSN 0361-526X. -- P. 171-182.

Cramer, Michael D. -- "Licensing agreements : think before you act." -- College & research libraries news. -- Vol. 55, no. 8 (Sept. 1994). -- ISSN 0099-0086. -- P. 496-497.

Davis, Trisha L. -- "License agreements in lieu of copyright : are we signing away our rights?" -- Library acquisitions : practice & theory. -- Vol. 21, no. 1 (spring 1997). -- ISSN 0364-6408. -- P. 19-27.

Davis, Tricia L. -- "Understanding license agreements for electrical products." -- The serials librarian. -- Vol. 34, nos.1-2 (1998). -- ISSN 0361-526X. -- P. 247-260.

Desmarais, Norman. -- "Understanding software licensing agreements." -- Against the grain. -- Vol. 8, no. 6 (Dec. 1996-Jan. 1997). -- ISSN 1043-2094. -- P. 44-46.
Access also at: www.against-the-grain.com

Eisenschitz, Tamara S. -- "Copyright and the digital environment : statement from the Joint Consultative Committee (of the Library Association)." -- Journal of information science. -- Vol. 22, no. 3 (1996).-- ISSN 0165-5515. -- P.  193-195.

Elias, Arthur W. -- "Copyright, licensing agreements and gateways." -- Online review. -- Vol. 14, no. 4 (1990). -- ISSN 0309-314X. -- P. 225-237.

Flanagan, Michael. -- "Database licensing : a future view." -- Computers in libraries. -- Vol. 13, no. 1 (Jan. 1993). -- ISSN 1041-7915. -- P. 21-22.

Gasaway, Laura. -- "Scholarly publishing and copyright in networked electronic publishing." -- Library trends. -- Vol.  43, no. 4 (spring 1995). -- ISSN 0024-2594. -- P. 679-700.

Gibbs, Nancy J. -- "Negotiating contracts for electronic resources." -- The serials librarian. -- Vol. 25, no. 3/4 (1995) -- ISSN 0361-526X. -- P. 269-275.

Harris, Lesley Ellen. -- Canadian copyright law. -- 2nd ed. -- Toronto : McGraw-Hill Ryerson, c1995. -- 304 p. -- ISBN 007552547X.

Harris, Lesley Ellen. -- Digital property : currency of the 21st century. -- Toronto : McGraw-Hill Ryerson, 1998. -- 230 p. -- ISBN 0075528460.

Henderson, Kittie. S. -- "Licensing information : where can we go from here? the publisher and vendor perspective." -- Library acquisitions : practice & theory. -- Vol. 22, no. 1 (1998). -- ISSN 0364-6408. -- P. 55-57.

Hunter, Karen. -- "The National site license model." -- Serials review. -- Vol. 18, nos.1-2 (spring and summer 1992). -- ISSN 0098-7913. -- P. 71-72, 91.

Jacobson, Robert L. -- "Colleges urged to protect rights in licensing negotiations." -- The Chronicle of higher education. -- July 5, 1996. -- ISSN 0009-5982 -- P. A5.
Access also at: www.library.yale.edu/~okerson/chronicle.html

Jamtgaard, Laurel. -- "Licenses and information policy : an update on UCC Article 2B." -- ARL : a bimonthly newsletter of research library issues and actions. -- No. 198 (June 1998). -- ISSN 1050-6098. -- P. 1-4.
Access also at: www.arl.org/newsltr/198/ucc2b.html

Jensen, Mary Brandt. -- "CD-ROM licenses : what's in the fine or nonexistent print may surprise you." -- CD-ROM professional. -- Vol. 4, no. 2 ( Mar. 1991). -- ISSN 1049-0833. - - P. 13-16.

Kendall, Mark F. -- "How we did it : resource sharing and license agreements : a report." -- Library acquisitions : practice & theory. -- Vol. 21, no. 3 (fall 1997). -- ISSN 0364-6408. -- P. 253-255.

Kuny, Terry. -- "Copyright in the age of electronic reproduction : a librarian's view from cyberspace." -- Copyright issues in libraries : global concerns, local solutions. -- Ed. Judy Watkins. -- Boston Spa, England : IFLA Offices for Universal Availability of Publications and International Lending, 1997. -- ISBN 0 7123 2150 0. -- P. 89-100.

Lowry, Anita Kay. -- "Copyright and licensing in the electronic environment." -- Scholarly publishing today. -- ISSN 1062-0117. -- Vol. 2, no. 2 (1993). -- P. 3-5.

Marter, Alain ; Salaun, Jean-Michel. -- "Propriété intellectuelle et bibliothèques françaises : leçons américaines et opportunités européennes." -- Bulletin des bibliothèques de France. -- Tome 43, no. 3 (1998). -- ISSN 0006-2006. -- P. 12-16.
Access also at: www.enssib.fr/Enssib/bbf/

Miller, Kathy. -- "Library consortia change the rules." -- Computers in libraries. -- Vol. 16, no. 10 (Nov./Dec. 1996). -- ISSN 1041-7915. -- P. 20-21.

Okerson, Ann. -- "Buy or lease? Two models for scholarly information at the end (or the beginning) of an era." -- Daedalus : journal of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. -- Vol. 125, no. 4 (fall 1996). -- ISSN 0011-5266. -- P. 55-76.
Access also at: www.library.yale.edu/~okerson/daedalus.html

Okerson, Ann. -- "Copyright or contract?". -- Library journal. -- Vol. 122, no. 14. (Sept. 1, 1997). -- ISSN 0363-0277. -- P. 136-139.

Okerson, Ann. -- "Licensing perspectives : the library view -- [online]." -- ARL/CNI Licensing Symposium, San Francisco, Dec. 8, 1996 [Cited Jan. 1999].
Access: www.library.yale.edu/~okerson/cni-license.html

Okerson, Ann. -- "What academic libraries need in electronic content licenses : presentation to the STM Library Relations Committee, STM Annual General Meeting, October 1, 1996. -- Vol. 22, no.4 (winter 1996). -- ISSN 0098-7913. -- P. 65-69.
Access also at: www.library.yale.edu/~okerson/stm.html

Okerson, Ann. -- "Who owns digital works?" -- Scientific American. -- Vol. 275 ( July 1996). -- ISSN 0036-8733. -- P. 80-84.
Access also at: www.library.yale.edu/~okerson/sciam.html

Olivieri, Rene. -- "Publishing economics : the site license effect." -- Journal of scholarly publishing. -- Vol. 28, no. 2 (Jan. 1997). -- ISSN 1198-9742. -- P. 81-91.

Olivieri, Rene. -- "Site licenses : a new economic paradigm." -- The serials librarian. -- Vol. 30, no. 14 (1997) -- ISSN 0361-526X. -- P. 183-190.

Peters, Paul Evan. -- "Making the market for networked information : an introduction to a proposed program for licensing electronic uses." -- Serials review. -- Vol. 18, no. 1-2 (spring and summer 1992). -- ISSN 0098-7913. -- P. 19-24.

Poynder, Richard. -- "Site licensing-database producers, online hosts and users give their views." --Online & CDROM review. -- Vol. 17, no. 1 (1993). -- ISSN 1353-2642. -- P. 41-44.

Risher, Carol A. ; Gasaway, Laura N. -- "The great copyright debate : two experts face off on how to deal with intellectual property in the digital age." -- Library journal. -- Vol. 119, no. 15 (Sept. 15, 1994). -- ISSN 0363-0277. -- P. 34-37.

Schottlaender, Brian E. C. -- "The development of national principles to guide librarians in licensing electronic resources." -- Library acquisitions : practice & theory. -- Vol. 22, no. 1 (1998). -- ISSN 0364-6408. -- P. 49-54.

Snow, Maryly. -- "Fair use and licensing agreements : digital permissions in the slide library." -- Visual resources bulletin. -- Vol. 23, no. 2 (summer 1990). -- ISSN 1046-9001. -- P. 73-76.

Soete, George. -- "Licensing electronic resources : state of the evolving art." -- ARL : a bimonthly newsletter of research library issues and actions. -- No. 190 (Feb. 1997). -- ISSN 1050-6098. -- P. 6-7.
Access also at: www.arl.org/newsltr/190/licensing.html

Tannenbaum, Jerry. -- "Database licensing : enhancing access cooperatively." -- Wilson library bulletin. -- Vol. 65, no.7 (March 1991). -- ISSN 0043-5651. -- P. 42-45, 142.

Ubell, Robert. -- Draft negotiating networked information contracts and licenses [online]. -- New York : Robert Ubell Associates, 1994 [Cited Jan. 1999]. -- 75 p.
Access: www.cni.org/projects/READI/guide/

University of Texas Copyright Management Center. -- Software and database license agreement checklist [online]. -- Last updated Mar. 4, 1997 [Cited Jan. 1999].
Access: www.utsystem.edu/OGC/intellectualproperty/dbckfrm1.htm

University of Texas Copyright Management Center. -- Software and database license review [online]. -- Updated Mar. 4, 1997 [Cited Jan. 1999].
Access: www.utsystem.edu/ogc/intellectualproperty/ctreview.htm

Warro, Edward A. -- "What have we been signing? a look at database licensing agreements." -- Library administration & management. -- Vol. 3, no. 3 (summer 1994). -- ISSN 0888-4463. -- P. 173-177.

Wilkinson, Frances C. -- "Electronic products access for librarians : what some companies are doing to help with site licenses." -- Against the grain. -- Vol. 8, no. 5 ( Nov. 1996). -- ISSN 1043-2094. -- P. 20, 22-23.
Access also at: www.against-the-grain.com

Yale University Library. -- LIBLICENSE : licensing digital information : a resource for librarians [online]. -- [Cited Jan. 1999].
Access: http://www.library.yale.edu/~Llicense/index.shtml

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