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Copyright Laws
(excerpt from USNH "Guidelines for Copying"--see USNH Policy Manual)

1.3 COPYING WHICH IS PERMITTED
Faculty may reproduce copyrighted works for classroom use and for research without securing permission and without paying royalties when circumstances amount to what the law calls "fair use." If is generally fair use for faculty members to copy supplementary items for such purposes as filling in missing information or bringing materials up to date; but fair use is a multi-faceted concept. There is a lively dispute as to the extent of permissible copying, particularly for classroom use. The spirit and the letter of these guidelines should be observed! Brevity in copying is the key word.
1.3.1 Single Copies
For teaching, including preparation and for scholarly research, a faculty member may make, or have made, a SINGLE copy of:
  1. one chapter from a book (up to 10% of the book)
  2. one article from a journal, periodical or newspaper;
  3. one short story, essay or poem;
  4. one diagram or picture in any of those works.
1.3.2 Multiple Copies
For one-time distribution in class to students, a faculty member may make, or have made, multiple copies if he or she:
  1. makes no more than one for each student;
  2. includes the notice of copyright (writes it on the first sheet or copies the page on which it appears);
  3. is selective and sparing in choosing poetry, prose and illustration;
  4. makes no charge to the student beyond the actual cost of the photocopying.
The right to make multiple copies is strengthened if the copying will not have a significant effect upon the potential market for the work (this is probably the most important factor), or if there is insufficient time to seek permission from the owner of the copyright.
1.4 COPYING FOR WHICH FACULTY MEMBERS SHOULD OBTAIN PERMISSION
1.4.1 Repetitive Copying
The "Fair Use" justification is weakened in the case of photocopying on a repetitive basis for continued use in successive terms.