General Counsel

Using Content

Using Content:

in Photocopies
in Coursepacks
in Course-Management Systems
for Inter-Library Loan
for Library Reserve
in Digital Format
Exceptions for Libraries and Archives
Exceptions for the use of Materials in an Educational Setting
Obtaining Permission to Use Copyrighted Material

The Copyright Act of 1976 (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. The “Using content” links (right) address some of the more common forms of reproducing copyrighted material by providing guidelines for the use of such material in various formats and archiving systems.