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Copyright: For Course Reserves

Copyright Procedures for Course E-Reserves

It is the responsibility of the instructor to verify that materials submitted for a course e-reserve are compliant with the Copyright Clearance Center’s [CCC] Annual Copyright License, determined through the RightFind Advisor. Any request for the original publication or reinstatement of a course e-reserve will initiate a review by the Library prior to publication to ensure compliance. For a description of best practices for e-reserves, see the CCC’s “Using E-reserves.” To ensure that your request will be fulfilled, please note the following.

Copyright Permissions

Permission for republication of materials on reserves is determined through the CCC’s  RightFind Advisor. Here is a sheet explaining how to verify permissions. (When you see ‘red’ on a title in RightFind Advisor it means that the publisher is not making the title available under the Annual Copyright License. Permission would need to be obtained through the CCC Marketplace or the publisher. Payment of fees for permission would be arranged by the requestor, not the Library.) You may also contact the Copyright Clearance Center to assist with the verification of permissions at: aclquestions@copyright.com

Verification is not necessary for sources that have a permalink (e.g. databases and e-books) or a link to a website that has permission to publish the desired materials. The Library can assist with identifying links for articles and e-book chapters, circulation@udallas.edu

Guidelines

General guidelines:

  • For books and journals under copyright protection, cover-to-cover republication is not permitted.
  • Republication of articles or books obtained through interlibrary loan is not permitted.

Articles:

  • When available, a link to the article rather than the article itself will be added to e-reserves.
  • If the entire article is to be republished, and where there is no electronic link, then permission for that journal must be determined through RightFind.

Books/Book chapters:

  • When available, a link to the e-book rather than a scan of the chapter will be added to e-reserves.
  • If unavailable, you may request Acquisitions to consider an e-book for purchase. 
  • If unavailable electronically, but available in print, books may be placed on print reserves.
  • If the book is not in our collection, you can provide a personal copy of the material to be placed on print reserves–not for scanning and e-reserves.
  • A single chapter from a book owned by the library with verified permission may be added to e-reserves. Please include a complete citation for the book.  For more than one chapter from a single book, permissions need to be verified the Copyright Clearance Center: aclquestions@copyright.com