http://library.wciu.edu/links/ Recent bookmarks posted to Latourette Library Internet Research Links 60 http://unstats.un.org/unsd/cdb/cdb_help/cdb_quick_start.asp “UNCDB provides selected series from numerous specialized international data sources for all available countries and areas.” admin Tue, 04 Mar 2008 06:53:14 +0000 agriculture balance of payments communication construction consumption culture development assistance disabilities distribution of population economics education energy environment financial statistics families fertility fishing forestry geography health health services households housing human settlements impairment income industrial production intellectual property international finance international tourism international trade marital status men migration millennium development goals (mdg) mining national accounts nutrition population composition prices public order quarrying safety science services industries social mobility social security socio-economic groups statistical yearbook (syb) statistics technology transport wealth welfare services women http://www.un.org/issues/ A long list of issues with links. admin Fri, 09 Feb 2007 07:08:20 +0000 africa aging agriculture aids antarctica atomic energy children climate change crime culture decolonization demining development cooperation disarmament disaster relief drugs education elections energy environment family finance food global issues governance health human rights human settlements humanitarian aid indigenous people information communications technology intellectual property international finance international law iraq labor law of the sea least developed countries outer space palestine peace persons with disabilities population refugees science and technology security social development statistics sustainable development terrorism trade united nations volunteerism water women youth http://faculty.philau.edu/russowl/russow.html '... provides links to a wide variety of international business, education, and research Internet sites.' Every hyperlink is verified for accuracy approximately every 10 days. Links are browsable by topics such as country and regional data, news, international organizations, and company and industry data. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index) admin Wed, 29 Nov 2006 01:25:06 +0000 bribery business business research corruption country studies crime culture economy education human rights intellectual property international business international development international education labor law multinational treaties politics population social indicators statistics terrorism trade urbanization women's studies http://www.law.duke.edu/cspd/comics/ A comic book-style approach that explores 'the impacts of intellectual property on creativity -- specifically, documentary film.' Follow the heroine as she 'navigates the twists and turns of intellectual property.... the most pressing issues facing law, art, property and an increasingly digital world of remixed culture.' (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index) admin Fri, 10 Nov 2006 05:51:22 +0000 clear rights fair use copyright copyright documentary films film filmmaking intellectual property movies public domain video http://www.lib.umn.edu/copyright/fairuse.phtml Overview of the fair use doctrine 'which allows users of copyrighted works to exercise some rights under certain circumstances without seeking permission or paying royalties.' It is 'probably the most important exemption to copyright protections for educational settings, allowing many uses of copyrighted works for the purposes of teaching and research.' Includes a description of the four fair use factors and tools for evaluating the applicability of the doctrine.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index) admin Fri, 10 Nov 2006 05:49:34 +0000 copyright fair use (copyright) intellectual property http://www.copyright.gov/orphan/ January 2006 report about 'problems related to 'orphan works' -- copyrighted works whose owners may be impossible to identify and locate.' Includes the full text of the report, the notice of inquiry, comments, roundtable discussion transcripts, and audio of a roundtable discussion from August 2005. admin Fri, 10 Nov 2006 05:38:00 +0000 copyright copyright licenses: united states intellectual property http://legacy.eos.ncsu.edu/eos/info/computer_ethics/ Covers the basics or specific topics such as privacy, free speech, computer abuse, intellectual property, risks, commerce, and social justice. 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