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Cesarini, Lisa McHugh; Cesarini, Paul – Journal of Technology Studies, 2008
When Lars Ulrich, drummer for the rock group Metallica, testified before Congress about his group's lawsuit against Napster in 2000, many people who followed copyright issues in the music industry were not surprised (Ulrich, 2000). Ever since downloading audio files became as easy as clicking a few buttons on a personal computer, charges of…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Legal Problems, Music, Copyrights
Avram, Henriette D. – EDUCOM Review, 1989
Description of the Library of Congress' Networking Advisory Committee focuses on recommendations it has made concerning issues pertinent to intellectual property in an information network environment. Alternatives to the present Copyright Act are examined, the economics of sharing information are discussed, and questions involving databases and…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Copyrights, Databases, Information Networks
Stueben, Suzy; Vockell, Edward L. – Educational Technology, 1993
Discusses microcomputer-based reformatting of text to help learners with disabilities. Highlights include letter size; spacing; copyright problems; expanding the target audience to make systems more cost effective; writing skills; voice input; and further enhancements, including networked systems and the use of hypertext. (14 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Copyrights, Cost Effectiveness, Hypermedia
Lyons, Patrice A. – 1989
As computer databases become more publicly accessible through public networks, there is a growing need to provide effective protection for proprietary information. Without adequate assurances that their works will be protected, authors and other copyright owners may be reluctant to allow the full text of their works to be accessed through computer…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Copyrights, Databases, Information Systems
St. Lifer, Evan – Library Journal, 1997
Since its founding in 1990, the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) has focused on publishing and accessing intellectual property. This article presents an interview with CNI's new executive director, Cliff Lynch discussing future changes, scholarly communication and the Internet, the University of California Berkeley's MELVYL, computer…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Science, Copyrights, Intellectual Property
Smoot, Oliver – EDUCOM Review, 1994
Examines the relationship between the National Information Infrastructure (NII) and the new General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. Topics discussed include the reduction or elimination of tariffs on NII products; protection of copyrighted works; unresolved trade issues, including the European telecommunications market; standards; and privacy and…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Copyrights, Foreign Countries, Information Networks
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Kibirige, Harry M. – Information Technology and Libraries, 1991
Discussion of the potential effects of fiber optic-based communication technology on information networks and systems design highlights library automation. Topics discussed include computers and telecommunications systems, the importance of information in national economies, microcomputers, local area networks (LANs), national computer networks,…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer System Design, Copyrights, Information Networks
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Botterbusch, Hope R. – TechTrends, 1995
Reviews copyright issues that were addressed at the InCITE 1995 workshop, including copyright law, fair use guidelines, multimedia issues, copyright policy statements by national professional organizations, legal activities related to the Internet, and multimedia guidelines. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Copyrights, Fair Use (Copyrights), Guidelines
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McMurdo, George – Journal of Information Science, 1995
Presents 20 networking etiquette guidelines taken from electronic and print sources. Highlights include focusing on one subject, condensing messages, editing quotes, spelling and grammar, typography, mistakes, acronyms, humor, researching discussion groups, intellectual property and copyright, manners, ethics, and damage. (AEF)
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks, Copyrights, Editing
Bush, George; And Others – Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science, 1992
Follow-up on the 1991 White House Conference on Library and Information Services (WHCLIS) presents President Bush's message to the U.S. Congress on the conference, together with a discussion of WHCLIS resolutions relevant to the concerns of the American Society for Information Science (ASIS). Major concerns are identified as networking,…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Networks, Copyrights, Information Services
Lichtenberg, James – Educom Review, 1995
Discusses the issues involved in reforming the copyright law and redefining fair use as it applies to electronic documents. Highlights include access to and privileges of the Internet, technological development, the evolution of copyright, licenses and fees, the position of publishers and academics, costs, and conditions for creating a stable…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Certification, Computer Networks, Copyrights
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Okerson, Ann – College and Research Libraries, 1991
Discusses the effects of copyright law and the ownership of intellectual ideas on scholarly publishing. The effectiveness of copyright law for scholarly and academic publishing is considered, university-based networks for scholarly publishing are described, and problems with and possibilities for electronic journals are examined. (31 references)…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Networks, Copyrights, Electronic Journals
Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Network Development and MARC Standards Office. – 1989
The first half of the proceedings consists of three papers presented during the program session of a Library of Congress Network Advisory Committee (NAC) meeting. The first, a background paper by Robert L. Oakley, identifies some of the problems that modern information technology has created for the intellectual property system in the United…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Computer Networks, Computer Software, Copyrights
Helm, Virginia M. – 1985
The 1980 Amendments (P.L. 95-517) to the updated Copyright Law of 1976 contain two major provisions pertaining to computers. First, only one copy of the master copy of a piece of software may be legally duplicated--the backup copy made by the owner for archival purposes. Second, the only other legal copy of the master copy owned by the user is…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Computer Software
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Garrett, John R.; Lyons, Patrice A. – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1993
Focuses on the economic, social, and legal aspects of copyright issues that need to be addressed by rightsholders and users in a computer networked environment. The Electronic Copyright Management System, a project that demonstrates procedures for handling copyright works, is described. Key sections of the copyright law are reviewed. (Contains six…
Descriptors: Automation, Change Strategies, Computer Networks, Copyrights
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