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 copy or other reproduction. One of these specified conditions is the photocopy or reproduction is not to be "used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research." If user makes a request for or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction 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 the copyright law.
Source: 37 C. F. R. 201.14 23 and U.S. Code, Title 17, Section (f) (1)
Copyright Law
Copyright Website - Portal provides real world, practical, and relevant copyright information for anyone searching the Internet.
More Copyright Information Sites
Stanford Copyright and Fair Use Center
Copyright Information and Education (U of Minnesota)
Crash Course in Copyright (by Creative Commons)
Copyright in the Library (U of Texas)
Public Domain
Public Domain Overview (Stanford)
How to obtain permission for copyrighted works
Copyright Clearance Center Inc.
TEACH Act & Fair Use
Please see the following PDFs for more information on the TEACH Act (Technology, Education, and Copyright Harmonization Act) and Fair Use.
