Research
The Hold in Our Collective Memory: How Copyright Made Mid-Century Books Vanish
Type: Periodical
Author
Rebecca J. Rosen
Description
This article summarizes research undertaken by Paul J. Heald at the University of Illinois examining whether copyright correlates to the disappearance of works rather than their availability. Published in 2013, Heald's paper is titled "How Copyright Keeps Works Disappeared."
Date
2013 July 30
Publisher
The Atlantic Monthly Group
Publication Title
The Atlantic
Jurisdiction
United States
Language
ENG
Copyright Information
In Copyright
Rights and Reuse
All Rights Reserved
Cortex Citation:
Rebecca J. Rosen, “The Hold in Our Collective Memory: How Copyright Made Mid-Century Books Vanish,” Copyright Cortex, accessed October 18, 2026, https://copyright-cortex.org/research/the-hold-in-our-collective-memory-how-copyright-made-mid-century-books-vanish.
Rebecca J. Rosen, “The Hold in Our Collective Memory: How Copyright Made Mid-Century Books Vanish,” Copyright Cortex, accessed October 18, 2026, https://copyright-cortex.org/research/the-hold-in-our-collective-memory-how-copyright-made-mid-century-books-vanish.