Internet Surf and Turf-Revealed: The Essential Guide to Copyright, Fair Use, and Finding Media / Edition 1

by Barbara M. Waxer, Marsha Baum

Overview

Make sure students understand whose turf they are on when they surf the Internet for media! This one-of-a kind book provides important, easy-to-understand information on copyright laws and the fair use doctrine as they relate to Internet media. Students will also learn how to search for public domain media.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781418860066
Publisher:	Cengage Learning
Publication date:	10/17/2005
Series:	Available Titles Skills Assessment Manager (SAM) - Office 2010 Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	184
Product dimensions:	9.10(w) x 7.30(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

In addition to writing popular textbooks on Microsoft and Adobe, Barbara Waxer teaches Copyright and Digital Media at Santa Fe Community College. Her text INTERNET SURF AND TURF: THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO COPYRIGHT, FAIR USE AND FINDING MEDIA won the 2006 Texty Award, presented by the Text and Academic Authors Association, as well as the New England Book Show Award in the College Category.

Professor of Law Marsha L. Baum teaches intellectual property courses including Copyright Law and Information Technology and the Law at the University of New Mexico. She has been in academia for over 20 years and has taught intellectual property in law schools and other settings for over a decade.

Table of Contents

1. Understanding Copyright 2. Understanding Infringement and Fair Use 3. Searching the Internet 4. Finding and Acquiring Images and Media

Editorial Reviews

"Internet Surf and Turf is an excellent and succinct resource for my graphic design students and a great timesaver for me. This book brings all the important information on securing content on the Internet and doing it the correct and legal way." — Professor Dedree Drees, Community Colleges of Baltimore County

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