Bits of Power:

Issues in Global Access to Scientific Data

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Publication Year:1997

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Committee on Issues in the Transborder Flow of Scientific Data, National Research Council
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Bits of Power assesses the state of international exchange of data in the natural sciences, identifying strengths, weaknesses, and challenges. The book makes recommendations about access to scientific data derived from public funding. It examines trends in the electronic transfer ...
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Front Matter	i-xiv
Summary	1-16	(skim)
1 Introduction	17-23	(skim)
2 Trends and Issues in Information Technology	24-46	(skim)
3 Scientific Issues in the International Exchange of Data in the Natural Sciences	47-109	(skim)
4 Data From Publicly Funded Research--The Economic Perspective	110-131	(skim)
5 The Trend Toward Strengthened Intellectual Property Rights: A Potential Threat to Public-Good Uses of Scientific Data	132-188	(skim)
Appendixes	189-190	(skim)
A Abbreviations and Acronyms	191-195	(skim)
B Glossary	196-204	(skim)
C Examples of Successful International Data Exchange Activities in the Natural Sciences	205-219	(skim)
D Inquiry to Interested Parties on Issues in the Transborder Flow of Scientific Data	220-226	(skim)
Index	227-235	(skim)

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Bits of Power assesses the state of international exchange of data in the natural sciences, identifying strengths, weaknesses, and challenges. The book makes recommendations about access to scientific data derived from public funding. It examines trends in the electronic transfer and management of scientific data, pressure toward commericalization of scientific data, the implications of proposed changes to intellectual property laws, and improving access to scientific data by and from the developing world.

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Issues in Global Access to Scientific Data

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