CRS Report. The Google Book Search Project

CRS Report. The Google Book Search Project: Is Online Indexing a Fair Use Under Copyright Law?

Summary:
Google, Inc. is digitally scanning the collections of several prominent libraries inorder to create a vast searchable database of literary works. Copyright holders who havenot authorized and object to the digitization have filed suit against the company. Thisreport provides background on the pending litigation. It will be updated as judicialdevelopments warrant.

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