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Copyright Guidelines

UVM's full copyright policy provides additional information and explanation of copyright and related laws in an academic context.

Copyright defined

Copyright is a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code) to copyright holders. Among these protected rights is the right to distribute copies of their works.

In the context of education, "distributing" is defined as reproducing material in any way and making it available to others. This includes producing print copies of copyrighted material and handing the copies out, converting print copyrighted material into electronic format and posting it on courseware or a web site, or downloading material from a web site or electronic journal articles and posting it to courseware or a web site.

Material protected by copyright

Original works of authorship fixed in any tangible medium of expression, now known or later developed, from which they can be perceived, reproduced, or otherwise communicated, either directly or with the aid of a machine or device.

In the context of education, two exceptions to copyright protection are some U. S. governments and works in the public domain.

Using copyrighted material: the four factors of fair use

Under Fair Use Guidelines of the US Copyright Law, an author may make limited use of another author's work without asking permission. However, Fair Use is open to interpretation. It is intended to support teaching, research, and scholarship, but educational purpose alone does not make every use of a work fair. It is always important to analyze a particular work against the following four factors of Fair Use.

  1. The purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes.
  2. The nature of the copyrighted work: fictional or factual; print, media, or software.
  3. The amount of material used with respect to the whole work.
  4. The effect of the use upon the potential market value for or value of the copyrighted work.

What should be avoided

Distributing multiple copies of different works that could substitute for purchased course materials, the same works from semester to semester, or the same material for several different courses.

Additional information

Contact Brenda Nelson at (802) 656-2200 or danares@uvm.edu with questions about the information on this page.