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How do I skip the animated Intro & enter the Digital © Primer?
What software is necessary to view the Digital © Primer?
How do I navigate the Digital © Primer?
How do I jump to a question on a specific topic?
What topics are covered in the Digital © Primer?
What are Resources?
Are there Resources for every question?
After viewing a Resource, how do I return to the
the Digital © Primer?
How do I get back to the beginning of the the Digital © Primer?
How do I exit the Digital © Primer?
Who is the intended Audience?
Who owns the Digital © Primer?
Can I link to the Digital © Primer?
What is the Digital-Copyright Listserv?
What is the URL for the Center for Intellectual Property?
How do I skip the animated
Intro & enter the Digital © Primer?
Click the "Skip Intro" command in the lower right hand corner of the
screen to bypass the animated introduction.
What software is necessary
to view the Digital © Primer?
You will need a web browser such as Netscape
or Internet Explorer
with the Macromedia
Flash Player plug-in.
How
do I navigate the Digital © Primer? Browsing- The Digital © Primer can be navigated by using the Previous and Next buttons in the lower right hand corner of the screen to move from one question to another. If a displayed question, answer, or resource list is longer than the display window you can move through to the bottom of the text by using the Scrolling Arrows to the right of the window.
Question
Index-
Provides the user with the ability to move from one question to another by simply
choosing a question number or topic. Holding your mouse over a question number
will display the subject matter of the questions. Located in the Lower left
corner of the screen. Selecting a question or pressing the Next
button will display the text of a Question, Answer and additional
Resources for each topic covered in the Digital © Primer.

Resources
Provides links to additional sources on the subject addressed in the question
(e.g. applicable sections of the Copyright Act). Located in the Lower right
corner of the screen.
Previous
Moves you backward to the Question previously viewed. Located in the Bottom
right corner of the screen.
Next
Moves you forward through the questions. Located in the Bottom right hand corner
of the screen.
Exit
Closes the Digital © Primer. Located in the Bottom right hand corner of the screen.
What topics are covered
in the Digital © Primer?
Are there Resources
for every question?
Yes, but the number of resources vary and will de updated as necessary.
Please e-mail the Center for Intellectual Property if you encounter a "dead-link"
in the Primer Resources. cip-odell@umuc.edu
After viewing a Resource,
how do I return to the the Digital © Primer?
A new browser window will open to view a Resource. Close this new browser window
to return to the Digital © Primer.
How do I get back to the
beginning of the the Digital © Primer?
If you would like to return to the first question in the © Primer,
simply click on the Question Index and select question number one.
Who
is the intended Audience?
The © Primer is intended to be an introduction to copyright for the higher
education community.
Who owns the Digital © Primer?
The Copyright for the Digital © Primer is held by the Center for Intellectual
Property at the University of Maryland University College. Every effort
is made to keep the contents updated and relevant.
Can
I link to the Digital © Primer?
We welcome the use of the Digital © Primer. Permission is not required for linking.
If placing a link to the Digital © Primer on a website or list of resources, we
suggest using the following format and language:
What is
the Digital-Copyright
Listserv?
DIGITAL-COPYRIGHT is a discussion group that provides a forum for the
analysis of topics such as copyright law and policy, technologies, and
federal information law and policies that impact higher education, particularly
digital distance education.
What
is the URL for the Center for Intellectual Property?
http://www.umuc.edu/distance/odell/cip/