Rule of 5 (when requesting articles that were published within the past 5 years)
Within a calendar year (Jan- Dec) you can not request more than 5 copies of any articles from a given journal title. If you request more than 5 articles you must pay the publisher for the journal article.
Although the material is being used in an educational setting, it doesn't mean Fair Use is an excuse to get and distribute free copies of an item.
Use this Checklist created by Cornell University to help determine if 'Fair Use' is applicable.
Patrons must be made aware of copyright.
Copies must prominently display the copyright warning.
A number of tools that were developed by the ALA. Some of these tools include the Public Domain slider, the Section 108 Spinner, the Fair Use Evaluator, and the Exceptions for Instructors eTool. These tools are all available online via ALA.
The official word as it exists in its legal format. The National Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted Works (CONTU) states that: "During one calendar year, no more than five copies may be received from any one work whose publication date is within five years of the date of the patron's request."
From the University of Texas at Austin, this easy-to-understand “class” covers fair use, multimedia, the digital library, copyright management, and licensing resources.
An organization that provides free, easy-to-use copyright licenses to make a simple and standardized way to give the public permission to share and use creative work.
The Library of Congress provides LOCIS to enable interested parties to search copyright records. There are three different databases to choose from and two methods to connect.
Shared Collections ... Local Connections