J. Drake Edens Reserve Policy
for Photocopied Materials

J. Drake Edens Library adheres to the United States Copyright Act of 1976. 17 U.S.C. 107 establishes the doctrine that is commonly referred to as "fair use." This doctrine means that reproduction of copyrighted works, with limitations, for educational purposes, does not infringe on copyright. The copyright laws of the U.S. are subject to change, and J. Drake Edens Library may have to change the current reserve policy to be in compliance.

The "fair use" doctrine relies on four tests:

1.	The purpose and character of the use, including whether it is for commercial or nonprofit educational purposes;
2.	Nature of the copyrighted work;
3.	Amount and substantiability of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole; and
4.	Effect of the use upon the market for the copyrighted work.

Based on the "fair use" doctrine, the J. Drake Edens Library follows these guidelines:

1.	The library will allow faculty members to place a single copy, from a copyrighted work on reserve.

Examples are the following:
	a chapter from a book
	an article from a journal, periodical or newspaper
	a short story, short essay or short poem
	a chart, diagram, graph, drawing, cartoon or other picture from a book, periodical or newspaper

The materials placed on reserve will include appropriate citations or attributions to their sources and a copyright notice from the original work.

Whenever possible, materials that are placed on reserve should be purchased by the library if they are not already owned.

2.	If multiple copies are needed, faculty may place up to three (3) copies of any of the above if the possible criteria are met:

	The total amount of material is reasonable in relation to the total amount of material assigned for the class. Library reserves are not to take the place of a purchased textbook. Materials on reserve are intended to supplement the other materials in the course.
	The number of copies should be reasonable based on the enrollment of the course.
	The material contains a copy of the copyright notice.
	The effect of copying the material is not a substitute for purchasing the material. In general, the library should own at least one copy of the material.

3.	Photocopied material can only be placed on reserve for one semester. A second semester requires written permission from the copyright holder. The library requires a copy of the permission letter.

4.	In accepting copies for reserves, it is the Library's understanding that the copy or copies have been made in compliance with the United States Copyright Law Sect. 107.

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Page last modified by Sarah Hood Date: 6/13/06

J. Drake Edens Reserve Policy for Photocopied Materials

J. Drake Edens Reserve Policy
for Photocopied Materials