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Copyright Policies

These policies are the Library's interpretations of the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) and of the Limitations on Exclusive Rights: Fair Use as set forth in federal law. This institution reserves the right to refuse service if, in its judgment, providing that service would involve violation of copyright law.

For more information on copyright, please see the Library's web page Copyright: General Limitations and Fair Use Guidelines or visit the U.S. Copyright Office's Web Site.

Medium		Guidelines
Books & Periodicals		A single photocopy may be made of: * A single chapter from a book; * One article from a periodical, journal, or newspaper issue; * One short story, short essay or short poem from a collective work; or * One chart, graph, diagram, drawing, cartoon or picture from a periodical, journal, or newspaper issue.
Video Recordings		* Copying or converting video recordings is prohibited. * May be used by faculty or students in the classroom for teaching purposes; * May NOT be used for lectures/programs outside the classroom (public performance);
Musical Sound Recordings		* Creating anthologies or compilations is prohibited. * A single copy MAY be made if the original recording is owned by the college HOWEVER * The copy created must be for the sole purpose of aural instruction, exercises, or examinations.
Non-Musical Sound Recordings		* May NOT be copied unless ALL the following criteria are met: 1. The Library currently has the item in its collection; 2. The Library's copy is lost, damaged, deteriorating, stolen, or in a format that is obsolete; 3. A replacement recording from a commercial source cannot be obtained at a fair price. * Recording brief excerpts is considered fair use.
Music Scores		* Entire works may only be photocopied for performances, and only in emergency situations. * Emergency copies must be replaced with purchased originals, if available. * Performable units (arias, sections, movements, etc.) may only be photocopied if there is no item available for purchase. * Any copyright notice on the original must be included in the copy, along with source information.
Incorporating Others' Works		* Students, faculty, and staff may create unique works by incorporating others' works into a multimedia work, and may display or perform this work in connection with a class or instructional situation. * Creators of these works should use only small amounts of others' work. * Unique works may not be distributed by producing multiple copies or handouts.