The following materials require copyright permission before being put on either physical or electronic reserve:
- Selections from books and anthologies
- Poetry: A complete poem or excerpt of 250 words or more
- Prose: (a) Either a complete article, story or essay of 2,500 words or more; or (b) an excerpt from any prose work of 1,000 words or more, or 10% of the work, whichever is more.
- Photocopies of more than one article from a single journal issue
- More than one chapter from a single book
- Photocopies of items that were on reserve for the same class during a previous semester without copyright permission
- Consumable items such as workbooks, exercises, standardized tests
Obtaining Copyright Permission
When necessary, the Library will attempt to obtain required copyright permissions for materials placed on reserve. The Library reserves the right to refuse any document if there is a possibility of copyright infringement.
Websites for More Copyright Information
Le Moyne College Copyright Manual http://www.lemoyne.edu/tabid/518/Default.aspx/Policies/CopyrightManual/tabid/1032/Default.aspx
American Library Association Copyright Issues background discussion and current status of copyright legislation and related topics.
U.S. Copyright Office Information Circulars: basic fact sheets on various copyright issues, including fair use. See Circular 21 regarding reproduction of copyrighted works by educators and librarians.
University of Texas Crash Course in Copyright