Warning Concerning Copyright Restrictions
The Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material.
Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specified conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be "used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research." If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for puposes in excess of "Fair Use", that user may be liable for copyright infringement.
The instructor must provide all reprinted material (including multiple copies) to be placed on Reserve; the instructor is therefore responsible for copyright compliance.
Copyright and Electronic Reserves
Electronic Course Reserves materials can be viewed electronically and are protected by copyright. The Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17 US Code Section 108) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Saint Leo University adheres to this statute by relying on the fair use provisions of the copyright law and by obtaining permission of the copyright holder where applicable.
Electronic Course Reserve procedures at Saint Leo University for materials protected by copyright rely on the fair use section of the Copyright Act of 1976. Section 107 of the Copyright Act identifies four factors which must
all be met in determining fair use:
The purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes;
The nature of the copyrighted work;
The amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole; and
The effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work.
E-Reserve Copyright Procedures
- Complete books will not be scanned into Electronic Reserves. We can only scan one chapter.
Materials which do not require copyright permission include the exams, syllabi, and lecture notes of the instructor placing material on Electronic Reserves, government publications, a single journal or magazine article used for one semester, a single book chapter used for one semester, works of art used for one semester, or material for which the professor or instructor owns copyright.
Materials which require copyright permission are:
A journal article, magazine article, or book chapter intended for use for more than one semester.
Multiple chapters from a single book or multiple articles from a single journal or magazine.