The problem extends to not only articles but emails as well (even as part of replies that people do everyday on this list). But beyond this, while I agree it is important to follow the law, what is interesting from the perspective of Internet research is that there is law and there is practice, stated policy and practiced policy. While many publishers will state in public that they do not want their work redistributed through email and listservs, some in private see it as a good thing and make it easy to do so through offering text versions and email versions ("if you like this, email it to a friend"). In short, we may end up arguing the interpretations of the law but I'm not sure it will be of value (having sat with a room full of lawyers and interested parties for days on this topic, it is more than murky and no simple tasks--even the claims so far on AOIR that the list constitutes educational use, research, and such are off). The fact is on Tuesday in Texas it could go one way with one court, and on Wednesday in Ohio, it could go the other. The real interesting research may be in the practices of redistribution and the tacit practices to support it/or shut it down. Dean Rehberger Associate Director of Matrix Associate Professor Michigan State University 310 Auditorium East Lansing, MI 48824-1120 rehberger@mail.matrix.msu.edu matrix.msu.edu/rehberger wk: (517) 355-9300 fax: (517) 355-8363 hm: (517) 347-7372