IEEE and the new copyright law

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has adopted copyright policies and procedures to conform with the requirements of the newU.S. copyright law. Starting in 1978, IEEE authors will be required to transfer copyright to the IEEE in writing, and in return will be granted liberal rights to reuse their material for their own purposes. The IEEE will also cooperate with the Copyright Clearance Center by coding the first page of each article in a manner specified by the Center in order to facilitate the operations of large-scale copying organizations.