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Copyright exists to protect the creators of original pieces of
intellectual work and to prevent the abuse of their ideas in any
format. It is the responsibility of the College to put in
place all possible precautions to prevent breaches of copyright.
The Library has a particular responsibility in this area and must
do everything in its power to ensure copyright regulations are
followed and readers are asked to abide by the regulations. Library procedures are designed to ensure that copyright clearance
is obtained before material is added to library stock specifically
for photocopying or scanning purposes. Photocopying guidelines are displayed at each photocopier.
It is the policy of this institution to meet all its obligations
under the Copyright Law.
What is covered by Copyright
All original literary works, drama, music
and artistic works.
All sound recordings, photographs, films, videos and all broadcast
or cable programmes.
Typographical arrangements of previously published editions.
Computer programs, databases, online publications etc. While work published on the Internet may be publicly accessible, it is not always copyright free.
Who owns copyright and how long it lasts
The creator of literary, dramatic, musical or artistic works owns
the copyright, and their estate continues to own the copyright
until 70 years after their death. After that period the work is
deemed to be out of copyright unless republished, in which case…
… Publishers own the copyright until 25 years after the
end of the year of publication.
The employer, not the employee, owns a piece of work written by
an employee of an organization, for that organization, unless
a contract specifies otherwise.
Anyone involved in the artistic production of a film recording
owns the copyright for his or her contribution for 70 years after
the production of the film.
Sound recordings, broadcasts and computer works are covered by
copyright for 50 years and everyone, from the composer to the CD
cover designer, has their work protected.
Copying Guidelines
Under "fair dealing" anyone can copy
from part of a work for private research or study. What is considered
a fair amount depends on the material involved, but the following
limits are the basic rules:
Not more than one article from a single
issue of a journal.
Not more than one complete chapter of a book or 5% of the work.
Poems and short stories are considered complete works and should
not be copied unless they are in an anthology. In that case, not
more than one short story, or not more than one poem, not exceeding
10 pages may be copied.
The Offprint Collection
The College pays a per capita fee
to CLARCS to cover material held in the offprint collection. The "fair dealing"
rules above apply e.g. Photocopies of more than
one chapter from a book cannot be placed in the collection.
Copies may be made for the collection from an original held by
the College if a cover sheet identifying copyright clearance is
attached and "fair dealing" rules are applied.
Material for which the copyright holder has given copyright clearance
can be added to the collection. A cover sheet must be attached
identifying copyright clearance.
Permission must be sought from the copyright holder for the inclusion
of items breaking copyright.
Scanned documents
One chapter from a book or one article from an issue of a journal held by the College may be scanned and made available online to students through the College intranet. These can be accessed by title through the catalogue or by year, subject and module number on the scanned documents pages of the intranet. Articles may be requested from the
British Library, provided that copyright clearance is applied
for in advance. Normal copyright restrictions apply and some publishers withhold permission for scanning.
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