What are the different ways that I can provide short readings (articles and chapters) for my students?
A. Faculty distribution of material in classes. The guidelines for multiple classroom copying provide for “spontaneous” classroom distribution of “brief” amounts of material by the professor. Photocopies must include a statement of copyright, the same material should not be reused every semester unless permission is received, no more than one copy per student may be made, and no more than one copy may be distributed to each student. B. Placement of articles, chapters or excerpts on Library Course Reserves. A photocopy may be placed on reserve without permission if it meets “fair use” guidelines or the guidelines for multiple classroom copying. The number of copies that may be placed on reserve is limited. In all cases the article or excerpt must include a statement of copyright, the percent of a work that is used must be reasonable, and the effect of the photocopying must not be detrimental to the market for the work. For repeated use of a photocopy for the same course in subsequent se