Copyright Scenarios
A University professor comes to class with a stack of papers
to hand out. It turns out that the professor had made several
dozen copies, one for each student in the class, of a published,
academic journal article.
Is the professor violating copyright?
No, the professor is probably not violating copyright. The
professor/teacher is allowed to make multiple copies of the
article if:
- it meets the test of brevity--is less than 2500 words
- it meets the test of spontaneity --done within a reasonable
time period. The inspiration and decision to use the work
and the moment of its use for maximum teaching effectiveness
are so close in time that it would be unreasonable to expect
a timely reply to a request for permission
- it meets the cumulative effect test (the content is relevant
to the course being taught).
- a copyright notice appears on each copy.
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