Erik J. Hammerstrom
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Ph.D. Candidate and Associate Instructor
Department of Religious Studies
Indiana University, Bloomington
韓光
宗教系講師，博士候選人
美國印第安那大學
Draft: Criteria for the Edit_Status of Biographical Pages
- A: This article contains information on the names and pseudonyms, dates (and location) of birth and death, and major events in the life of the person in question. The article discusses known associates, students, and teachers, as well as religious, social, and/or intellectual affiliations. For prominent teachers or authors, a list of major works is included, which provides links to online versions when available. Ideally, the article also includes a representative picture of the individual. The source of all information is documented.
- B: One of the following is true: This article is lacking some portion of the information listed under "A"; OR it must be revised for minor style or structural issues, or mistakes.
- C: This article lacks much of the information outlined in "A", and/or has serious style, structural, or correction issues that need attending to.
- Start: The article only contains the most basic information about the subject, and needs much more content to be considered complete.
Notes on copyright law:
In USA:
For single author works:
- Published before 1923: It is in the public domain IF PUBLISHED.
- Published 1923-1963: 28 years + 67 years if renewed
- all not renewed now public domain
- Published 1964-1977: 28 years + 67 year automatic extension
- all still under copyright
- Published after 1.1.1978: Life of author + 70 years
- all still under copyright
Table of Dates Works Pass into public domain in the U.S.
In PRC:
Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China (2001): Section 3 Term of Protection for Rights: Article 21: The term of protection for the right of publication and the rights referred to in Article l0, paragraphs (5) to (17), of this Law in respect of a work of a citizen shall be the lifetime of the author and fifty years after his death, and expires on 31 December of the fiftieth year after the death of the author. In the case of a work of joint authorship, such term shall expire on 31 December of the fiftieth year after the death of the last surviving author.
PRC Copyright Law (2001)
On photographs in PRC and ROC:
According to copyright laws of the People's Republic of China (with legal jurisdiction in the mainland only, excluding Hong Kong and Macao) and the Republic of China (currently with jurisdiction in Taiwan, the Pescadores, Quemoy, Matsu, etc.), all photographs enter the public domain fifty years after they were first published, and all non-photographic works enter the public domain fifty years after the death of the creator.
Example from the wikimedia commons
