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Copyright Statement
Notice: Warning Concerning Copyright Restrictions
The copyright law of the United States (title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproduction 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 specific conditions is that the photocopy 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 judgement, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law.
More Information
How can I learn more about copyright?
- Wayne's PowerPoint presentation
- Know Your Copy Rights.org
- The University of Minnesota - http://www.lib.umn.edu/copyright/
- Stanford University - http://fairuse.stanford.edu/
- Indiana University - http://www.copyright.iupui.edu/
- University of Texas - http://www.utsystem.edu/ogc/IntellectualProperty/cprtindx.htm
- United States Copyright Office - http://copyright.gov/
Who do I contact in the library for help?
Contacts provided are purely informational consultations and do not constitute legal advice.
Questions about resources, linking or Fair Use analysis, contact:
Questions about print-to-digital content posting and/or Copyright Law:
Michael Priehs (Public Services: Content Delivery)
