Question for This Discussion List

["Robert P. Holley" <aa3805@xxxxxxxxx>]

I'm hoping that those on this discussion list can help me with a very
practical question about enforcing copyright in the digital world. I'm
considering writing a short document on effective searching for the
general public with the hopes of selling it on the Internet in some way
that doesn't include spam. I'd also like to price it very low to get more
orders.

Even if I go to the effort of getting an official copyright from LC, I'm
worried that there is very little that I can do to stop unauthorized
copying and redistribution including perhaps reselling by others. I 
don't think that I want to play RIAA and go after copyright offenders.

My conclusion to this point is that I'd have to get enough orders to 
make it worth my time before the document becomes freely 
available.

Do the members of this discussion list have any suggestions?

Thanks!

Bob (plus contact information)

Robert P. Holley
Professor, Library & Information Science Program
106 Kresge Library
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI  48202
313-577-4021 (voice) 313-577-7563 (fax)
AA3805@xxxxxxxxx (Internet)