A contribuição da biblioteca virtual no direito de acesso à informação: Estudo de caso na biblioteca virtual gratuita projeto democratização da leitura

Abstract

It presents the results of research undertaken with the Democratization of Reading Project (PDR) emphasizing its contribution in the search of the right to information. Starting with an overview of the new inforrnation technologies, We enter in the history of the first libraries, until the virtual libraries, emphasizing the differences and similarities with the electronic and digitallibraries. We entered a general appearance on the right, access and democratization of information. Besides focusing on the study of users, checking the profile oflnternet users. The object of study that guides our work is a free and collaborative virtual library called "Project Democracy of Reading" which serves as a space for sharing digital books, or not protected by copyright. We can look with that choice, the user profile of the same, as is given access to it, questioning the democratization of inforrnation, is there in Brazil? Noting how important is the virtual library PDR, and helps in finding the right information and contemplates whether that right in downtown books. Evaluating how well you understand the copyright in the Virtual Library PDR, The research is exploratory, presents method structuralist, and the instrument of collecting data in the questionnaire, the probability sample is not accidental. Concludes through quantitative and qualitative data, the contribution of the Virtual Library PDR, the right of access to information.