What is publication?
Publication has a technical meaning in copyright law. According to the statute, “Publication is the distribution of copies or phono records of a work to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or lending. The offering to distribute copies or phonorecords to a group of persons for purposes of further distribution, public performance, or public display constitutes publication. A public performance or display of a work does not of itself constitute publication.” Generally, publication occurs on the date on which copies of the work are first made available to the public.
—In an editorial Smith mentions the BMJ’s commitment to publishing versions of systematic reviews already available in the Cochrane Library.1 We would like to know whether the BMJ also plans to publish substantive updates of such reviews, either electronically or in print. Reviews and review updates published only in the Cochrane Library are not indexed in Medline or Embase. This would change if abstracts of, or at least cross references to, substantive updates of Cochrane reviews were published in the BMJ’s print edition. Without such indexing much of the medical community may not be aware when updates of meta-analyses become available, since familiarity with the Cochrane Library and access to the Internet are still far from universal. We are making this inquiry with one specific Cochrane review, on malaria chemoprophylaxis, in mind.
Publication has a technical meaning in copyright law. According to the statute, “Publication is the distribution of copies or phonorecords of a work to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or lending. The offering to distribute copies or phonorecords to a group of persons for purposes of further distribution, public performance, or public display constitutes publication. A public performance or display of a work does not of itself constitute publication.” Generally, publication occurs on the date on which copies of the work are first made available to the public.
Publication has a technical meaning in copyright law. According to the statute, “Publication is the distribution of copies or phonorecords of a work to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or lending. The offering to distribute copies or phonorecords to a group of persons for purposes of further distribution, public performance, or public display constitutes publication. A public performance or display of a work does not of itself constitute publication.” Generally, publication occurs on the date on which copies of the work are first made available to the public. For further information see Circular 1, section Publication. • Does my work have to be published to be protected? Publication is not necessary for copyright protection. • How do I get my work published? Publication occurs at the discretion and initiative of the copyright owner. The Copyright Office has no role in the publication process. • Are copyrights transferable? Yes. Like any other prop
Publication has a very technical meaning in copyright law. According to the statute, “Publication is the distribution of copies or phonorecords of a work to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or lending. The offering to distribute copies or phonorecords to a group of persons for purposes of further distribution, public performance, or public display constitutes publication. A public performance or display of a work does not of itself constitute publication.” Generally, publication occurs on the date on which copies of the work are first made available to the public.
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