The University Libraries and the Ross-Blakley Law Library, in consultation with the University General Counsel, have adopted a strict interpretation of the copyright laws as they relate to Course Reserve materials.
All materials placed on Course Reserve will be at the initiative of faculty solely for the non-commercial, educational use of students.
The library will accept only one photocopy of any copyrighted item for one semester only. The item cannot be placed on reserve again without written permission from the publisher, which the instructor is responsible for obtaining.
A photocopy of one chapter from a work of a single author or photocopies of not more than three chapters or articles from a collective work or periodical volume may be placed on reserve over the course of a semester. Of these, not more than one article from each collective work or periodical volume may be on reserve at the same time.
Reserve files may not be used to create, replace, or substitute for anthologies, compilations or "reading packets." For this reason, each chapter, article, etc. must be listed as a separate file and not linked with others in a "packet" format.
Copyright notice will appear in the Electronic Course Reserve system on copies made of reserve readings to indicate that materials may be covered by copyright law.
Materials on Electronic Course Reserve will be accessible only by faculty name or course number.
The electronic copying and scanning of copyright-protected works for library reserve service are unsettled areas of the law that may be addressed by the Supreme Court or in future revisions of the copyright law. The University Libraries will continually monitor legal developments that may affect the fair-use analysis of Electronic Reserve services to ensure that library services are in compliance with the letter and spirit of the United States Copyright Law.
