Google Library Project : Is Digitization for Purposes of Online Indexing Fair Use Under Copyright Law?

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Books.

Copyright.

Information services.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (13 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides background on the Google library project, under which libraries would allow Google to digitize print books in their collections, and Google would index contents of the books, display at least "snippets" of the books among its search results, and provide partner libraries with digital copies of the print books in their collections. Covers litigation and positions of different parties; and addresses legal copyright issues raised by digitization and indexing projects, and proposed settlement.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Google Library Project

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.