Because libraries own only copies of copyrighted books and don't hold the rights to reproduce those works for wide distribution, Google will likely have to deal with publishers to share revenue on advertising, excerpt only a small portion of...
The library will also put in place a system which allows libraries to make sure digital items are returned unaltered. A British Library spokesman told silicon.com: "As a national library, this material must be accessed in 200 years' time, which is...
That law, signed by President Clinton in December 2000, requires schools and libraries that receive federal funding to block access to off-colour material. It says that libraries, elementary and secondary schools must prohibit "access to a...
The British Library said the technology was hampering its ability to use digitised material within the context of a library, and the Royal National Institute for the Blind claimed DRM stopped certain e-books working with software designed to make...
The Ucas spokesman said: "The system will flag up when a personal statement has more than 10 per cent similarity to another statement or the material from our library. Ucas ran a trial of the CopyCatch software from CFL Software on 50,000...
Today, geographic intelligence has evolved from the established geographic information systems (GIS) which have long had a dedicated user community, beyond the realm of the expert single user, to enable the broader analysis of location...