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Scholar Sues for Free Online Access to Out-of-Print Books.

Authors :
Foster, Andrea L.
Source :
Chronicle of Higher Education. 4/9/2004, Vol. 50 Issue 31, pA34-A34. 1/3p.
Publication Year :
2004

Abstract

Focuses on a federal lawsuit filed by legal scholar Lawrence Lessig in an attempt to allow old books and films to be placed in Internet archives where anyone can use them freely. Information on the two Internet archives that Lessig is supporting; Details of the Berne Convention Implementation Act and the Copyright Act of 1976; Impact of copyright laws on the "One Million Book Project" of the Internet Archive, Carnegie Mellon University, National Science Foundation and the governments of India and China.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00095982
Volume :
50
Issue :
31
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Chronicle of Higher Education
Publication Type :
News
Accession number :
12910083