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Kirtley, Jane E.; And Others – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1997
Discusses the World Intellectual Property Organization's proposed Treaty on Intellectual Property in Respect of Databases and suggests that because it disagrees with United States copyright law and the First Amendment, it should be rejected. Topics include public interests and individual property rights; journalists' reporting; and the fair use…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Databases, Fair Use (Copyrights), Intellectual Property