COPYING PRINT MATERIAL FOR DISTRIBUTION OR LIBRARY RESERVES

• For books, examine both sides of the title page for the © statement.
• For journal articles, look at the article itself or the front matter of the journal for a copyright statement.
• The copyright holder is usually either the publisher or the author.

Step Two: Determine the copyright status of the work.

• Check the web site Copyright Term and the Public Domain (University of Minnesota)
• If the work is in the public domain (not protected by copyright), there are no restrictions on your use.
• If the work is still protected by copyright, consult the fair use worksheet (University of Minnesota) to determine if you need permission.

Step Three: Request permission if needed.

• Administrative Assistants in each department can request permissions through the Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) or directly from the publisher. For more information, see How to Obtain Permissions.

Step Four: Make copies or send copying request to Central Services.

Questions? Contact Chris Hannon, channon@smith.edu, 585-2911, Neilson Library.

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COPYING/SCANNING PRINT MATERIAL FOR E-RESERVES/MOODLE

Note: These procedures apply whether you're using the Libraries' e-reserve service or doing the work yourself.

Step One: Determine if an online copy is available.

• For journal articles, link to an online version whenever possible. Then you do not need to worry about copyright. Check the Libraries' journal locator for availability.
• If you're submitting an e-reserves list to the Libraries, note all items available online. Do not provide copies of these items for scanning.
• If you're linking to articles yourself, put the links on your Moodle site so they are password protected. Look for a persistent link to use; this may be called a durable or stable link.  Otherwise your link may be only temporary.  For help, please contact the Neilson Library reference desk, x2966.
• You may also link to other websites if you acknowledge them at the link.
• If you need to scan items (or have them scanned), follow the steps below.

Step Two: Determine the copyright holder.

• For books, examine both sides of the title page for the © statement.
• For journal articles, look at the article itself or the front matter of the journal for a copyright statement.
• The copyright holder is usually either the publisher or the author.

Step Three: Determine the copyright status.

• Determine the copyright holder and year by examining both sides of the title page for a book and the actual article or front matter for a journal.
• Check the web site Copyright Term and the Public Domain (University of Minnesota)
• If the work is in the public domain (not protected by copyright), there are no restrictions on your use.
• If the work is still protected by copyright, consult the fair use worksheet (University of Minnesota) to determine if you need permission.

Step Four: Request permissions if needed.

• Administrative Assistants in each department can request permissions through the Copyright Clearance Center or directly from the publisher. For more information, see How to Obtain Permissions.

Step Five: Submit materials to the Libraries or link items to your Moodle course.

• Consult the Libraries' procedures.

Questions? Contact Chris Hannon, channon@smith.edu, 585-2911, Neilson Library.

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CREATING COURSE PACKS

• Submit materials to Central Services, in accordance with their procedures and deadlines.
• Central Services will seek permissions for use and copy, bind and send course packs to the Grecourt Book Shop for sale.

Questions? Contact Chris Gentes, cgentes@smith.edu, 585-2600, Central Services.

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COPYING IMAGES TO SHOW IN CLASS OR PUT ON MOODLE

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COPY MEDIA

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