TY - GEN N2 - This volume is a guide to intellectual property. Under intellectual property law, owners are granted certain exclusive rights to a variety of intangible assets, such as musical, literary, and artistic works; discoveries and inventions; and words, phrases, symbols, and designs. This work includes an introduction to the basics of copyrights, patents, and trademarks and written especially to serve the needs and questions of librarians. The issue of what constitutes fair use, modern-day disputes over file swapping services such as Napster, common misconceptions about patent, among many other topics, is presented in easy-to-understand terms. AB - This volume is a guide to intellectual property. Under intellectual property law, owners are granted certain exclusive rights to a variety of intangible assets, such as musical, literary, and artistic works; discoveries and inventions; and words, phrases, symbols, and designs. This work includes an introduction to the basics of copyrights, patents, and trademarks and written especially to serve the needs and questions of librarians. The issue of what constitutes fair use, modern-day disputes over file swapping services such as Napster, common misconceptions about patent, among many other topics, is presented in easy-to-understand terms. T1 - The librarian's guide to intellectual property in the digital age :copyrights, patents, and trademarks / AU - Wherry, Timothy Lee, AU - Wherry, Timothy Lee. CN - KF2980 CN - Z653.7 ID - 13287 KW - Internet searching KW - Patents KW - Libraries KW - Intellectual property KW - Copyright KW - Fair use (Copyright) KW - Trademarks KW - LIBRARIES : COPYRIGHT POLICIES KW - INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY : HANDBOOKS AND MANUALS KW - COPYRIGHT AND ELECTRONIC DATA PROCESSING KW - Propriété intellectuelle KW - Droit d'auteur et informatique SN - 083890825X TI - The librarian's guide to intellectual property in the digital age :copyrights, patents, and trademarks / ER -