L IBRARY AND A RCHIVAL M ATERIALS Copying and reproduction of copyrighted materials maintained in the College’s libraries and archives will be subject to the following guidelines: Printed Materials Library patrons will only be permitted to make a single copy of a copyrighted article or a minor part of a work for personal use, unless written permission to do otherwise has been secured from the copyright owner. The library will maintain a copy of any document provided which evidences such permission. In all cases, copies of the copyrighted work will become the property of the person who requested it. Replacement Materials The reproduction or copying of an entire issue, volume or complete work is prohibited. However, a copy may be made for replacement purposes if the following conditions are met: 1. The item has been lost, stolen or damaged; 2. It has been determined that a copy of the work is not available through normal trade sources at a fair price (a statement that such as effort has been made, plus supporting documentation, should be retained in the library’s files); 3. The copy has not been made for any direct or indirect commercial advantage or purpose; 4. The library in which the copy is maintained is generally open to the public or at least to a non- College affiliated researcher performing research in a specialized field; and 5. The copy includes a proper notice of copyright. Public Domain Materials The College’s staff and its libraries are not equipped to perform copyright searches to identify those materials for which copyright protection has expired and, as a result, are now considered within the public domain. A library patron seeking to make additional copies of works believed to be in the public domain may contact the United States Copyright Office to ascertain whether a specific work is in the public domain. A written statement from the U.S. Copyright Office that a work is in the public domain will be acceptable as proof that multiple copies of the work may be made. Government Publications Most U.S. Government publications may be copied without restrictions except to the extent they contain copyrighted materials from other sources. U.S. Government publications are documents prepared by an official or employee of the government in an official capacity, and include:
• The opinions of courts and legal cases • Congressional reports on proposed bills • Testimony offered at congressional hearings • Works of government employees in their official capacities
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