Copyright

Warning Concerning Copyright Restrictions

The copyright law of the United States (Title 17. United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material.Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specified conditions is that the photocopy/reproduction is not to be "used for any purposes other than private study, scholarship, or research." If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of fair use, that user may be liable for copyright infringement. This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law.

Electronic Resources Notice

Use of many of these resources is governed by license agreements, which restrict access to the Miami-Dade College community. The content of the various resources is copyrighted and it is the responsibility of each user to make use of them in a manner that would not infringe the copyright or other proprietary rights therein. Specific products may have additional contractual restrictions. Inappropriate use could violate the terms of the various license agreements with the publisher, content provider or consortia arrangements. Electronic or printed copies are permitted, provided that such copies are for personal use and are not for commercial distribution or re-distribution to unauthorized users. Substantial or systematic reproduction by users is not permitted. It is important that each user realize their individual responsibility to employ these products appropriately for their individual, non-commercial use and that they not violate or otherwise try to circumvent copyright or license agreements. The user is liable for any violation of copyright or license agreements when using any electronic resources.

MDC Policy

Reserve

All materials placed on Reserve at the Library cannot be taken out of Library.

Faculty Information:
All faculty-supplied photocopies must include a complete citation for the work from which the copy was made, including a photocopy of the source's title page and copyright page. Photocopied materials will be stamped with the required warning notice of copyright.

Faculty who place their personal copies of books or other materials on reserve do so at their own risk. Personal copies should be identified as such. Library bar codes and reserve labels will be attached to all personal copies.

Copyright special arrangements must be made with the Library staff to place multiple copies of photocopied materials on Reserve. For more information about copyright and Reserve, please click here .

Withdrawal of Materials: Library books are automatically taken off of Reserve at the end of the term, and must be requested again for further Reserve use. Personal copies must be picked up from the Library.

Please contact Kent Gardiner at 305 237-4196 with any questions you may have about placing materials on reserve.

FAQs

Online Form for Permission to Reproduce Copyrighted Work

Additional Resources

Copyright Clearance Center, Inc.
http://www.copyright.com

Copyright and Licensing Resources (CCLA)
http://www.ccla.lib.fl.us/docs/resourcesharing/copyright.asp

What is Copyright Protection?
http://www.whatiscopyright.org/

The Copyright Website.
http://www.benedict.com

United States Copyright. The Library of Congress.
http://lcweb.loc.gov/copyright/

Copyright FAQ’s
http://lcweb.loc.gov/copyright/faq.html

Copyright Crash Course – University of Texas
http://www.utsystem.edu/ogc/intellectualproperty/cprtindx.htm

Copyright and Fair Use.
http://fairuse.stanford.edu

Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) Status and Analysis.
http://www.arl.org/info/frn/copy/dmca.html

Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act (UCITA) Guide and legislation.
http://www.arl.org/info/frn/copy/ucitapg.html

Distance Education and the TEACH Act
http://www.ala.org/...Distance_Education_and_the_TEACH_Act...

US Copyright Office, Distance Education.
http://www.loc.gov/copyright/disted/
http://www.senate.gov