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Copyright
Law
It is the
policy of Lee Memorial Health System (LMHS) to comply with
Federal copyright laws, state laws and regulations, licenses,
and contractual obligations that control the System's use of
copyrighted materials and intellectual property belonging to
others. The LMHS Medical Libraries will comply with the
Copyright Law (Title XVII U.S. Code, Chapter 1), including
Section 108, Reproduction by Libraries, and Section 107, "Fair
Use."
All Document
delivery requests and photocopying services are subject to
Copyright compliance. Library staff may refuse any request that
violates the Copyright law or LMHS Copyright Policy. Patrons
wishing to reproduce a protected work that does not meet the
Library Reproduction or Fair Use criteria must obtain
permission
from the copyright owner.
To determine
if you need permission, use the Exceptions for Instructions in
U.S. Copyright Law evaluation e-tool from the American Library
Association.
Fair Use
Information
Exceptions for
Instructions in U.S. Copyright Law: evaluation e-tool from the
American Library Association
10 Big Myths about Copyright Explained
"Copyright and Open Access at the Bedside", by John C. Newman and
Robin Fieldman, The New England Journal of Medicine, Dec. 29,
2011, vol. 365, pp. 2447-2449. (free full-text)
Sample Letter
Requesting Permission to Copy
updated:
January 4, 2012
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