The Role of Scientific and Technical Data and Information in the Public Domain: Proceedings of a Symposium

The Role of Scientific and Technical Data and Information in the Public Domain: Proceedings of a Symposium
ISBN-10
0309167086
ISBN-13
9780309167086
Category
Science
Pages
238
Language
English
Published
2003-08-29
Publisher
National Academies Press
Authors
National Research Council, Policy and Global Affairs, Board on International Scientific Organizations

Description

This symposium brought together leading experts and managers from the public and private sectors who are involved in the creation, dissemination, and use of scientific and technical data and information (STI) to: (1) describe and discuss the role and the benefits and costs--both economic and other--of the public domain in STI in the research and education context, (2) to identify and analyze the legal, economic, and technological pressures on the public domain in STI in research and education, (3) describe and discuss existing and proposed approaches to preserving the public domain in STI in the United States, and (4) identify issues that may require further analysis.

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