dee (12/16/82)
Regarding Mikio's reply at the end where it says that "works containing no original authorship" are not copyrightable, you have to be careful. Certainly indexes, bibliographies, etc., whether compiled from non-coyrighted or copyrighted material are protected. It is recognized that the sometimes massive effort that goes into such works needs protection. An extreme example might be the OED (Oxford Engligh Dictionary) which consists, to a great extent, of copied examples of usage.
padpowell (12/21/82)
Of course you know that the telephone directory is copyrighted. Don't write those numbers down, guys! Ma Bell will get you for it.