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Copyright Guidelines

The following copyright guidelines apply to the libraries' reserve collection services to the extent the collection functions as an extension of classroom readings or reflects an individual student's right to copy for his/her personal scholastic use under the doctrine of fair use:

  • All use of materials placed on reserves will be at the initiative of faculty solely for the non-commercial, educational and research use of students.
  • Faculty members are responsible for securing necessary copyright permissions.
  • The amount of material in the reserve collection for a course should be reasonable in relation to the total amount of material assigned for one term of a course taking into account the nature of the course, its subject matter and level.
  • There will be no charge for access; the charge for copies made by students will be limited to the cost of printing as established by university policy.
  • The library will place a copyright notice on the cover sheet of printed reserve materials, on the first page of printed materials scanned and placed in the Electronic Reserves Collection and in the online reserve system to indicate that materials may be covered by copyright law.
  • Materials in the Electronic Reserve Collection accessible via the Electronic Reserves system will be password protected so that only members of the St. John's University community will have access to materials in the Electronic Reserves Collection.
  • Print and electronic files will be removed from the reserve system when they are no longer used for reserve services or if continued use exceeds fair use.