Copyright protects creative work. If you used creativity (as defined in case law) in choosing documents for your compilation, or got creative with your scannin

Copyright protects creative work. If you used creativity (as defined in case law) in choosing documents for your compilation, or got creative with your scanning, then you can claim exclusive rights. Look for links in the phrase "such scans are often considered uncopyrightable" in the original article for more on this topic.