Published Edition
A ‘published edition’ refers to the printed edition of a literary, dramatic or musical work where copyright has expired and therefore is in the public domain, e.g. a play by Shakespeare, or a concerto by Mozart. Copyright applies to the published edition but only protects the typographical arrangement and layout. Duration of copyright for a published edition is 25 years after the date of publication. There is no published edition copyright for works in electronic format.
Under the Statutory Licence (Part VB) educational institutions are permitted to make copies of either the whole or part of a published edition for educational purposes.
If you wish to copy a published edition for the purposes of research & study, it may be possible under the Fair Dealing provisions. Alternatively, you may be able to locate a copy of the work in the public domain, which can be copied in full without any restrictions.