Internet Surf and Turf--revealed: The Essential Guide to Copyright, Fair Use, and Finding Media

Barbara M. Waxer, Marsha L. Baum

Thomson Course Technology, 2006 - Computers - 174 pages

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.

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.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Internet Surf and Turf--revealed: The Essential Guide to Copyright, Fair Use, and Finding Media; Available Titles Skills Assessment Manager (SAM) - Office 2010 Series; Revealed Series
• Authors: Barbara M. Waxer, Marsha L. Baum
• Contributors: Course Technology, Inc, Thomson Learning (Firm)
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Thomson Course Technology, 2006
• ISBN: 1418860069, 9781418860066
• Length: 174 pages
• Subjects: Computers / Design, Graphics & Media / Graphics Tools; Computers / Interactive & Multimedia; Computers / Internet / General; Social Science / Media Studies