AAP INTRODUCES ELECTRONIC TAGGING SYSTEM FOR INTERNET
The Association of American Publishers, in cooperation with the Corporation
for National Research Initiatives, has developed a "digital object
identifier" system that would make it easier for would-be users of
electronic information to find out about the origin and ownership of the
online material, and about copyright restrictions on its use. The voluntary
system would enable users to "recognize intellectual property even on the
fastest of highways," says a consultant who helped develop the system. The
system is designed around a numeric tag that would be embedded in books,
articles and even chapters. When users clicked on an icon, they would be
transported to the information owner's home page, which would contain
information for obtaining permission to use the work. The system would be
maintained by a new, nonprofit D.O.I. Foundation, supported by fees from
publishers. (Chronicle of Higher Education 3 Oct 97)
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