COPYRIGHT

The copyright law of theUnited   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 of other reproductions.  One of these specific 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 purposes in excess of “fair use”, that user may be liable for copyright infringement.

This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law.

107. LIMITATION ON EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS:  FAIR USE

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies of photo-records or by any other means specified by that section, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research is not an infringement of copyright.  In determining whether the use made of a work in any particular case is a fair use, the factors to be considered shall include:

1.  The purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes.

2.  The nature of the copyrighted work.

3.  The amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole; and

4.     The effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work.

Reviewed 10/97

Revised 1/05

Reviewed 8/08

Reviewed 6/12