Faculty and instructors may reserve print and video materials for the exclusive use of their students.
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Please contact the Circulation Desk at 320-308-3083 or circulation@stcloudstate.edu if you would like more information.
The University Library’s policy for reserves is derived from the following fair use guidelines of the United States Copyright Act of 1976.
Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies or phonorecords or by any other means specified by that section, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright. In determining whether the use made of a work in any particular case is a fair use the factors to be considered shall include—
(1) the purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a 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; and
(4) the effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work.
The fact that a work is unpublished shall not itself bar a finding of fair use if such finding is made upon consideration of all the above factors.
Non-copyrighted material, such as course notes and exams, may be placed on reserve.
It is the professor’s responsibility to obtain any required permission from a copyright holder for each item submitted. Permission is also required if items are to be reused in a subsequent academic term.