1. For Bethel University Faculty & Students
Copyright
For Bethel University
Faculty & Students

2. Copyright For Bethel University Faculty & Students
Marilee Creelan
Assistant Professor & Librarian
November, 2010

3. Burroughs Learning Center
C OPYRIGHT POLICY
It is the policy of Bethel University Burroughs Learning Center Faculty & Staff to obey all provisions of U.S. Copyright Law and to attend to the provisions of sections 107 & 108 that address Fair Use limitations for educational purposes.

4. What Is Generally Permitted
Searching, viewing and browsing the content of one or more electronic resources
Use of the content for educational, scholarly and non-commercial research purposes
Downloading, saving and printing limited data or articles in compliance with the "Fair Use" provisions of Copyright Law
One print-out or copy of an article
Information providers retain copyright and all other intellectual property rights in the content presented.
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5. What Is Generally Prohibited?
Copying or downloading whole works, entire issues of a journal, collections of data, or creation of large databases from bibliographic files
Systematic or substantial downloading, manually or with specialized software, of articles or other information
Sharing of passwords or authorized access codes
Modification of data or images from the resources
Redistribution, reselling, renting, lending, creation of derivative works or other commercial exploitation
Removing, modifying or obscuring copyright notices, other notices and disclaimers
Uses beyond what is allowed by Fair Use limitations (sections 107 and 108 of the U.S. Copyright Law) require permission of the publisher. Failure to comply may result in individual or institutional revocation of access to electronic resources, as well as liability for copyright infringement including damages.
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6. FAIR USE http://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl102.html
Sections of Title 17 of the U.S. Code grant the owner of a copyright the exclusive right to copy or authorize others to copy a work, subject to the limitations of “Fair Use”

7. FAIR USE - COPIES
Reproduction of a work is “FAIR” if a purpose such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and/or research is served. Section 107 also sets out four factors to be considered in determining whether or not a particular use is fair:

8. FAIR USE – THE FOUR FACTORS
1. The purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes
2. The nature of the copyrighted work
3. The amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole
4. The effect of the use upon the potential market for, or value of, the copyrighted work

9. Special Sites for Students

10. Special Sites for Faculty

11. WHY COPYRIGHT It is the Law It is the Constitution
Copyright Law is enshrined in Article I, Section 8, Clause 8 of the U.S. Constitution “To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts…”

12. “To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts…”
The intention of the Congress and of the Constitution was to promote knowledge by rewarding authors for publishing their creative works and scientific discoveries for a limited amount time.
Common Knowledge