Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2000 10:12:01 +0000
Subject: Re: (Fwd) Is Your Thesis for Sale?


Yes I guess you're right. I think a *lot* of dissertations are up. It would be interesting
to see the geographical locations of where the diss-es come from too.

r

"Ana L. Valdés" wrote:

> But its not the problem the authors of the dissertations dont get a penny from the
> sellings? I know Europe and USA has not the same approach to copyright issues, i Europe
> we dont have any "fair use" of academic material, but in the case of Contentville, this
> is not a service to the academic community or to the public, without a clear commercial
> service, transgreding your "inmaterial copyright".
> If I were one of the ppl whose dissertations are being solded, I should sue them.
> Ana
>
> radhika_gajjala wrote:
>
> > ana - <http://www.contentville.com>
> >
> > Since nowadays its almost "mandatory" to try and turn a diss into a book - "hot"
> > topic or not (what's hot and when?) - I have mixed feelings.
> > - however, I can't say that easy access to dissertations is *all*  bad ...
> >
> > r
> >
> > terry goldie wrote:
> >
> > > As an "oldster", back in the 70s I was pleased that UMI made my diss
> > > available but I also knew that given the complications of publication,
> > > only about 10 universities in love with Canadian drama might buy it. With
> > > online developments and a hot topic, the situation might be far less
> > > pleasing to someone trying to turn the diss into a book.
> > > terry
> > >
> > > Terry Goldie
> > > English Department
> > > York University
> > > North York, Ontario
> > > Canada
> > > M3J 1P3
> > > voice: 416-604-3670
> > > fax: 416-736-5412
> > > email: tgoldie-AT-yorku.ca
> > >
> > > On Fri, 11 Aug 2000, radhika_gajjala wrote:
> > >
> > > > but doesn't it look as though all they are doing is providing access to
> > > > dissertations that are already accessible via "on-the-ground-libraries" but via
> > > > the web? They are saying in their  "where do dissertations come from" section
> > > > that they get access to our dissertations through the UMI program...
> > > >
> > > > is it "bad" coz it's interface is online - just throwing out some questions. I
> > > > haven't really decided what to "believe" at this point. I see this as one of
> > > > several confusing, problematic issues that arise in a "emerging" media
> > > > context/use.
> > > >
> > > > r
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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