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The idea of the Library of Alexandria has powerfully expanded over the centuries, embodying the dream of universal … this über-library to everybody with an internet connection. Today the entire collection of human knowledge may be only one … click away. Whether the dream of the Library of Alexandria may be achieved by the Google books project is highly debated …
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played a major role in responding to distance learning. But the e-book is still a novelty in both the library and accounting … businesses. In this paper, we will give an overview of legal, technical, library, and accounting issues that e-book brings and …
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This study examines geographical market segmentation in the market for e-books in the EU, based on data from the Amazon Kindle e-books store, the market leader. Residents in all EU countries have access to the Amazon US Kindle store. However, access to Amazon's 6 e-book stores in the EU (UK,...
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In der vorliegenden Arbeit werden rechtliche Rahmenbedingungen von elektronischen Zeitschriften, die von Bibliotheken auf dem Wege der Lizenzierung erworben werden, untersucht. Der Schwerpunkt liegt dabei auf den urheberrechtlichen Rahmenbedingungen und der Ausgestaltung von Nutzungsrechten in...
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The digitization of content has led to the emergence of platforms that draw information from multiple sources. Policymakers are concerned that these new platforms threaten incentives for the production of original content. As a result, policymakers are contemplating regulations that would force...
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A creative work such as a novel, photograph, or musical composition is considered legally copyrighted at the point of creation. That copyright, however, is often of little economic value until it can be commercially exploited. Although Web publication and other forms of self-publication may...
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Site licensing of e-journals has been revolutionizing the way academic information is distributed. However, many librarians are concerned about the possibility that publishers might abuse site licensing by practicing bundling. In this paper, we analyze the private and social incentives for the...
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