Copyright Basics

What is Fair Use?  (From Copyright Alliance)

Know Your Copy Rights (From the Association of Research Libraries)

Guidelines for Classroom Copying with Respect to Books and Periodicals

The following excepts are reprinted from the Circular 21: Reproduction of Copyrighted Works by Educators and Librarians (Section C,2B, ii, Page 7).

Single Copying for Teachers

A single copy may be made of any of the following by or for a teacher at his or her individual request for his or her scholarly research or use in teaching or preparation to teach a class:

• A chapter from a book;
• An article from a periodical or newspaper;
• A short story, short essay or short poem, whether or not from a collective work;
• A chart, graph, diagram, drawing, cartoon or picture from a book, periodical, or newspaper;

Multiple Copies for Classroom Use

Multiple copies (not to exceed in any event more than one copy per pupil in a course) may be made by or for the teacher giving the course for classroom use or discussion; provided that:

• The copying meets the tests of brevity and spontaneity as defined below; and,
• Meets the cumulative effect test as defined below; and,
• Each copy includes a notice of copyright
• Copy protected workbooks, exercises, test materials and other consumable goods, cannot ever be copied.

If creating an anthology or a coursepack, please contact the BTC Bookstore for their procedures and guidelines. 

Copyright Notice on BTC Photocopiers:

"The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material; the person using the equipment is liable for an infringement."

Thank you to Austin Community College for granting permission to use the information from their copyright webpages.