The copyright quagmire on the Internet.

The use of the Internet is expanding exponentially. More and more individuals are gaining access to the information structure once limited to universities and military applications. The ease of access and distribution of materials were never envisioned by the authors of the Berne Convention, which outlined original international copyright laws. Along with greater freedom experienced through the Internet and the creative exchange of ideas comes a quagmire of legal issues. This article identifies the issues currently being discussed by world leaders in copyright law and the implications to nursing education as it expands and explores the use of the Internet for educational purposes.