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Where does the UFOdexSM information come from?
Are you violating copyrights?
What can I do once I've found a book I like?
Does UFOdexSM support foreign languages?
Where does the UFOdexSM information come from?
The information and knowledge that is contained in UFOdexSM is the result of purchasing out of print books, papers and research primarily from individuals that have followed the UFO subject for decades. Some obscure and valuable materials have been collected from the National Archives, Library of Congress and rare book dealers. Additionally, material that is posted to the web is routinely captured and stored. Note that about 40% of the web changes every year, so useful information is often permanently lost. Mining of the Deep-Web for information is another central effort to capture UFO related knowledge. See Overview for definition of the Deep-Web.
What can I do once I've found a book I like?
- Browse: Click the forward-facing arrow to browse available pages. If you’re in one-page mode, simply scroll down to see all available pages. You can also choose to view the book in full-screen mode (filling your browser window).
- Search within the book: Click on additional search results to see other pages containing your original search term, or try a new search within the book.
- Buy the book: Click on one of the links to online booksellers to go to directly to a page where you can buy the book.
- Find it in a library: Many books have Library Links. Look for the "Find this book in a library" link to find a local library that has a copy. Learn more.
- Learn about the publisher: Click the publisher's logo to go to the publisher's website and find more books from that publisher.
Are you violating copyrights?
There is virtually no question which occurs more frequently to those in the publishing community than "how much of someone else's work may I use without asking permission?" The answer rests in the concept of "fair use" and the fair use exception in the Copyright Act.
Fair use is a limitation on the exclusive rights of the copyright owner. The roots of what we today refer to as fair use are well established in our early English common law tradition. The "fair use doctrine" is a complex exception to the "limited monopoly" vested in authors by the United States Constitution and Copyright Act. The guiding principle of the fair use doctrine is to make available, for limited purposes, reasonable public access to copyrighted works.
In determining whether a particular use is a Fair Use, 17 U.S.C § 107 enumerates four "fair use factors" that need to be analyzed in order to determine whether a particular use of a copyrighted work is fair use. These factors are:
- The purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes; In the case of UFOdexSM it is non-profit and for educational and research purposes.
- The nature of the copyrighted work; The majority of UFOdexSM holdings are out of print and rare materials that now are more accessible to users and potentially increase the value of the copyrighted work.
- The amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole; UFOdexSM does not allow the complete copying of a copyrighted work only 25 words are viewable in the results snippet and when someone views the work they can access just a few pages.
- The effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work. UFOdexSM enhances the value of the copyrighted material because more people can now access the material, understand it, reference it and purchase it.
Because the courts consider all four factors - no single factor is and of itself sufficient to prove fair use - publishers need to understand each factor as it relates to determining whether use of the original copyrighted work in the creation of a new work will be considered fair use in the eyes of the court.
It is the UFOdexSM Intelligence Foundation conclusion that materials in UFOdexSM are being reasonably accessed via the Fair Use exception as provided for in 17 U.S.C § 107. However, this website may contain copyrighted material the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner but is considered Fair Use. The vast majority of the books included are out of print, yet there is still a way for interested users of the search tool to access the limited content, which facilitates purchase of the book from primary or secondary markets. This website distributes this material without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes.
Furthermore, the online archives of google books, Amazon look-inside-the-book are far more intrusive than UFOdexSM. With recent lawsuits, there is now good legal precedent that UFOdexSM is completely reasonable fair use of copyrighted material.
Does UFOdexSM support foreign languages?
The intent is to support foreign language materials, when sufficient funding is available. We estimate that at least one other language will be available within a year.
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