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Copyright Guidelines
Copyright and fair use in educational institutions is a highly complex topic filled with innumerable interpretations and policies that are often deliberately and necessarily vague, wordy and difficult to understand. The following sites are provided for those wishing to gain an understanding of the underlying issues of fair use. Following that is a list of frequently asked questions that we receive and our answers based on our implementation of the guidelines.
Agreement On Guidelines For Classroom Copying In Not-For-Profit Educational
Institutions With Respect To Books And Periodicals [U.S. Copyright Office]
Copyright Advisory Network, a service provided by the American Library Association's Office for Information Technology Policy
Electronic Reserves: Issues and Benefits [Powerpoint Presentation]
Mary Laskowski.. University of Illinois, May 19, 2005.
Crash Course In Copyright
University of Texas, Austin.
Checklist For Fair Use
Copyright Management Center, Indiana University/Purdue University.
Web Law FAQ
Oppedahl & Larson.
The following questions and answers serve only as an easy to understand guideline to our interpretation of copyright law. They should not be treated as legal advice. We assume no responsibility for any actions you may take as a result of reading this site.
Can I include chapters from books in a coursepack that is sold to the students?
No.
[Basic Books, Inc. v. Kinko's Graphics Corp.,758 F.Supp. 1522 (S.D.N.Y. 1991). Kinko's was held to be infringing copyrights when it photocopied book chapters for sale to students as "coursepacks" for their university classes.]
May I copy a journal article and place it on reserve or hand out to students in class?
Yes, but copying an entire journal issue is not permissible without allowance from the publisher.
How many photocopies can I make for a class?
No more than the number of students in the class. Each copy must include a notice of copyright, e.g. [This material may be protected by copyright law (Title 17 U.S.Code)]
May I copy an entire book and put it on reserve?
No.
What if it is out of print?
You will still have to obtain permission from the publisher.
Can the library make a copy of a sound recording for use in class?
For faculty, yes if the library owns the original recording and the use is purely for educational purposes relating to the class subject matter. One copy can be made and there may be a small processing fee.
I’d like to use part of a DVD in my presentation. Are there limits?
10% or 3 minutes, whichever is less.
What about e-reserves?
Most of the same policies are followed as for print materials. Linking to full-text articles from those databases that the library has a license for is recommended.
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