From b8753047c2b3b02ced1a0f429244c5516644d2be Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Paul Bryan Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2024 14:37:09 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] =?UTF-8?q?Hathi=20Trust=20=E2=86=92=20HathiTrust?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit --- .../how-tos/how-to-choose-and-create-a-cover-image.php | 4 ++-- www/contribute/producing-an-ebook-step-by-step.php | 6 +++--- www/contribute/report-errors-upstream.php | 2 +- 3 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/www/contribute/how-tos/how-to-choose-and-create-a-cover-image.php b/www/contribute/how-tos/how-to-choose-and-create-a-cover-image.php index bfdd367a..8a4c0f7b 100644 --- a/www/contribute/how-tos/how-to-choose-and-create-a-cover-image.php +++ b/www/contribute/how-tos/how-to-choose-and-create-a-cover-image.php @@ -118,7 +118,7 @@

  • Art Published in a Public Domain Book

    The final way to clear a painting for use as a cover image is to locate a reproduction of that painting in a book published before . This option gives you the most freedom in finding a suitable image, but it can be difficult; proving an artwork’s public domain status this way can sometimes be the most time-consuming part of the ebook production process.

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    This process involves: (1) identifying a work of art that you think will be a suitable cover, then (2) finding book page scans with a reproduction of that artwork in a book published before at an online book archive like the Internet Archive, Google Books, or Hathi Trust. (Note that if your IP address is not in the U.S., some book archives may disable book previews.)

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    This process involves: (1) identifying a work of art that you think will be a suitable cover, then (2) finding book page scans with a reproduction of that artwork in a book published before at an online book archive like the Internet Archive, Google Books, or HathiTrust. (Note that if your IP address is not in the U.S., some book archives may disable book previews.)

    Public Domain Proof Tips

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      • In older books it was common to have etchings of paintings. Etchings are not strict reproductions, and so we cannot count them for PD clearance. Etchings can sometimes be identified by: (1) having more clearly defined lines, or shading with more contrast; (2) having shading done with a stipple effect; (3) differences in small amorphous details like the shape of clouds, trees, or fabric compared to the original painting. Etchings mostly fell out of use by around 1900.

      • Painters often produced several different versions of the same artwork. For PD clearance, your scan must be of the exact version you will be using. Carefully compare the two. Check for differences in small details, like the position of trees, clouds, reflections, or water. Any difference and the proof will be rejected.

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      • Do not rely on the date given in the catalog entry at Hathi Trust or the Internet Archive; these can be wrong. Please verify the page scan of the copyright page to ensure the book was published before .

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      • Do not rely on the date given in the catalog entry at HathiTrust or the Internet Archive; these can be wrong. Please verify the page scan of the copyright page to ensure the book was published before .

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    The Internet Archive

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    The Hathi Trust Digital library

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    The HathiTrust Digital library

  • Google Books

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    Internet Archive has the widest amount of scans, with the most permissive viewing and lending policy. Hathi Trust has many of the same scans as Google Books, but with a more permissive viewing policy. Google Books restricts readers based on IP address and does a poor job of implementing per-country copyright law, so people outside of the U.S. may not be able to access scans of books that are in the public domain of their country.

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    Internet Archive has the widest amount of scans, with the most permissive viewing and lending policy. HathiTrust has many of the same scans as Google Books, but with a more permissive viewing policy. Google Books restricts readers based on IP address and does a poor job of implementing per-country copyright law, so people outside of the U.S. may not be able to access scans of books that are in the public domain of their country.

    Each of those sources allows you to filter results by publication date, so make sure you select a maximum publication date of December 31, (in other words, everything published before ) to ensure they’re in the U.S. public domain.

    Please keep the following important notes in mind when searching for page scans: