FAIR USE AND THE GOOGLE BOOK SEARCH PROJECT: THE CASE FOR CREATING DIGITAL LIBRARIES.

The article offers information on the issue involving the Google Book Search Project and the development of digital libraries. This project of Google intends to settle the open access set by public initiatives with the efficiency of privately funded projects. With its main purpose of providing information for public benefit, the Google Book Search Project is facing several arguments in connection with the copyright law of the United States. The author notes the significance of digital libraries to the public as an alternative to conventional hard copy of reference materials.