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Copyright for Libraries
One of the
most important things to consider in using someone else's work is its
copyright status. To help the user determine if something is covered try
these websites:
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TEACHERS |
PERMITTED
- single copy: chapter of book
- single copy: article from magazine or newspaper
- single copy: short story, short essay, short poem
- single copy: chart, graph, diagram, picture or non
- syndicated, non-copyrighted cartoon
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NOT PERMITTED
- copying several chapters per book
- copying several articles per magazine
- copying consumables: workbooks, copyrighted
- exercise sheets, tests
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Teachers: Multiple copies
for classroom/instructional purposes |
PERMITTED
- complete poem less than 250 words (not more than 2
pages)
- excerpt from long poem not to exceed 250 words
- article, story, or essay less than 2,500 words
- excerpt (from above) less than 1,000 words or 10% of
total, whichever is less
- one chart, graph, diagram, picture, or
non-syndicated, non-copyrighted cartoon per book or
periodical
- works combining prose, poetry, etc., less than 10% of
whole
- IF.....
- copying is for one course only
- insufficient time to request permission
- one work from a single author
- less than 3 authors from collective work
- 9 or less instances of multiple copying per term
- copying not used to create or replace anthologies
- same copying not repeated next term
- students not charged beyond photocopying fees
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NOT PERMITTED
- using/making multiple copies of same material semester
after semester
- creating "anthologies"
- copying workbooks and other works meant to be used once
by one student
- copying shall not be directed by higher authority
- copying more than one or two excerpts from a single
author during one class term
- copying from workbooks, tests, or other consumables.
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Library
Legal Cases
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Cajon, California 92019