Copyright 101: Books, Articles, & Images

The following excerpt is from the Circular 21: Reproduction of Copyrighted Works by Educators and Librarians, section C, 2b, ii, pg. 6.

Single Copying for Teachers

A single copy may be made of any of the following by or for a teacher at his or her individual request for his or her scholarly research or use in teaching or preparation to teach a class:

• A chapter from a book;
• An article from a periodical or newspaper;
• A short story, short essay or short poem, whether or not from a collective work;
• A chart, graph, diagram, drawing, cartoon or picture from a book, periodical, or newspaper;

Multiple Copies for Classroom Use

Multiple copies (not to exceed in any event more than one copy per pupil in a course) may be made by or for the teacher giving the course for classroom use or discussion; provided that:

• The copying meets the tests of brevity and spontaneity as defined below; and,
• Meets the cumulative effect test as defined below; and,
• Each copy includes a notice of copyright
• Copy protected workbooks, exercises, test materials and other consumable goods, cannot ever be copied.

*Students should refer to Fair Use guidelines.