Google and the World Brain
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[San Francisco, California, USA] : Media Education Foundation (MEF), 2013., Kanopy Streaming, 2016.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (148 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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English
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Originally produced by Media Education Foundation (MEF) in 2013.
Summary
In 1937, the science fiction writer H. G. Wells imagined a “World Brain” containing all of the world’s knowledge, accessible to all people, that would be “so compact in its material form and so gigantic in its scope and possible influence” that it could transcend even nation states and governments. Seventy years later, Google set about realizing Wells’ vision, launching a massive project to scan millions of books from university library collections — and triggering a fierce backlash in the process. When it was discovered that over half of the first ten million books Google scanned were still in copyright, authors from around the world joined together to wage a fierce legal battle against the Internet giant, culminating in a dramatic courtroom showdown in 2011.. In gripping detail, Google & the World Brain tells the fascinating story of this complicated struggle over intellectual property and access to human knowledge, offering crucial insights into broader debates surrounding data-mining and privacy, downloading and copyright, fair use, freedom and surveillance.. A Polar Star Films & BLTV Production..
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
(2013). Google and the World Brain . Media Education Foundation (MEF).
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)2013. Google and the World Brain. Media Education Foundation (MEF).
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Google and the World Brain Media Education Foundation (MEF), 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Google and the World Brain Media Education Foundation (MEF), 2013.
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