Copyright, Copyright Act of 1976, and Intellectual Property

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Campus Copyright Rights and Responsibilities: A Basic Guide to Policy Considerations

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Title:Campus Copyright Rights and Responsibilities: A Basic Guide to Policy Considerations (ID: CSD4328)
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2005)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:The American Association of Universities produced a new white paper designed to help colleges and universities navigate copyright issues. "Campus Copyright Rights and Responsibilities: A Basic Guide to Policy Considerations" presents information on copyright law and how it applies to traditional published works, digital materials, educational materials produced on campus, and library usage of copyrighted material.
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In the Copyright Wars, This Scholar Sides With the Anarchists

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Title:In the Copyright Wars, This Scholar Sides With the Anarchists (ID: CSD3505)
Author(s):Scott Carlson (The Chronicle of Higher Education)
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2004)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:NYU's Siva Vaidhyanathan wants to keep the stuff of culture out of the hands of the information oligarchs.
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They Say Copyrights Wrong: Creative Commons Seeks Easier Way to Use Others' Protected Material

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Title:They Say Copyrights Wrong: Creative Commons Seeks Easier Way to Use Others' Protected Material (ID: CSD3483)
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2004)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:Artists and scholars who believe the current copyright system unduly stifles creativity are pushing a less restrictive alternative that they call the Creative Commons.
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Promoting Innovation and Economic Growth: The Special Problem of Digital Intellectual Property,

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Title:Promoting Innovation and Economic Growth: The Special Problem of Digital Intellectual Property, (ID: CSD3081)
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2004)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:This CED report urges a balanced approach on digital intellectual property issues to promote economic growth.
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