1. Copyright : historical view
2. Digital Millennium Copyright Act
3. Copyright Act 1957 : a development profile
4. Copyright : duration and infringement
5. Copyright office and copyright board
6. Universal Copyright Act
7. International Copyright Act : its importance in the field of library and information science
8. Intellectual property right
9. Importance of the Copyright Act in the field of publication of books and libraries
10. Conclusions and suggestions
11. Digital copyright: a global perspective
12. Bibliography

"In the growing intellectual activity around the world, the copyright law has come to play an important role in the world of modern communication." "In digital arena, management of copyright is a new issue. Several actions have been taken by different countries to manage the copyright but no uniform standard has been set till now. Therefore a uniform formula for proper management of the copyright in digital environment has to be set up." "This book enlightens the importance of the role of Librarians and Information Professionals in protecting the rights of a copyright holder. The librarians should keep themselves aware of the latest changes in copyright & DMCA law and to oversee their proper implementation while purchasing the documents for their libraries. There are controversial areas of Internet sites where this law is neglected. Internet & websites are violating the DMCA because there is no unique legislation copyright in this digital environment." "The history of copyright shows the developments of technology. Copyright develops as the means by which 'work' i.e. materials deserving copyright protection reach the public." "The volume, divided in nine sections, discusses all these issues in depth." "The book will be useful to Librarians, Scientists, Educationists and the persons working in revenue, law, judiciary and police departments and even for a common man and users, however its success remains in the fact that how effectively the copyright is protected in our day to day life by a common man."--BOOK JACKET