There is a nice summary of the Database right from a UK perspective at <a href="http://www.out-law.com/page-5698">http://www.out-law.com/page-5698</a> ??? it turns out that when taken to court, the database right is not as extensive in its protection as some hoped, but it is still possible that it would apply to a resource such as a library catalogue or a union of library catalogue data