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Jon Cornwall; Richard White; Patrick Pennefather; Sabine Hildebrandt; Jill Gregory; Heather F. Smith; Jason Organ; Claudia Krebs – Anatomical Sciences Education, 2025
It is likely existing anatomical illustrations are often used as the basis for new illustrative works, given not all illustrators have access to human tissues, bodies, or prosections on which to base their illustrations. Potential issues arise with this practice in the realms of copyright infringement and plagiarism when authors are seeking to…
Descriptors: Anatomy, Human Body, Illustrations, Copyrights
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Prescott, Michael P.; Gary, Charles L. – Music Educators Journal, 1982
Discusses a recent lawsuit involving the violation of copyright laws by a music teacher who illegally reproduced sheet music. The purpose, scope, and limitations of copyright laws are explained in terms of teacher use of published materials. The penalties for copyright infringement are also described. (AM)
Descriptors: Copyrights, Elementary Secondary Education, Laws, Legal Responsibility
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Bohne, Harald – History and Social Science Teacher, 1990
Addresses the impact of Canadian Copyright Bill C-60 on educators' and researchers' ability to reproduce materials for study. Explains that the Canadian Reprography Collective (CanCopy) was formed to provide easy legal public access to copyrighted material by issuing blanket licenses. Concludes that cooperation between creators, producers, and…
Descriptors: Copyrights, Educational Needs, Foreign Countries, Government Role
Salt Lake Community Coll., UT. – 1999
This handbook is designed to provide guidelines for members of the Salt Lake Community College (Utah) community, faculty, administrators, staff, and students to follow in using copyrighted materials legally and appropriately. Perhaps the most often misinterpreted section of the U.S. Copyright Law of 1976 is Section 107: Limitations on Exclusive…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Copyrights, Fair Use (Copyrights), Federal Regulation
Turner, Judith Axler – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1989
A lawsuit against Kinko's, a nationwide chain of photocopying stores, is expected to be filed soon. The target of the lawsuit is photocopied anthologies used by professors to supplement textbooks or to substitute for them altogether. There is evidence that anthologies have been produced without permission of copyright owners. (MLW)
Descriptors: Anthologies, Copyrights, Court Litigation, Higher Education
Turner, Judith Axler – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1989
Publishers are suing Kinko's Graphics Corporation for copyright violation, claiming that they illegally reproduced "substantial portions" of 12 books and included them in anthologies made for professors at Columbia University, the New School for Social Research, and New York University. Off campus copy shops represent a major threat to…
Descriptors: Anthologies, Bookstores, College Faculty, College Stores
Watkins, Beverly T. – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1991
A federal court ruled that Kinko's Graphics Corporation, a national chain of photocopying stores, infringed on publishers' copyrights by reproducing excerpts from books and selling them in anthologies for college students. The firm was judged to be engaged in the publishing business and thus not covered under the law's provision of fair use for…
Descriptors: Copyrights, Court Litigation, Fair Use (Copyrights), Federal Regulation
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Lawhon, Tommie; Ennis-Cole, Demetria; Lawhon, David C. – Community College Journal of Research & Practice, 2006
Practical information on the necessity for community colleges, instructors, and students to understand and abide by the copyright laws is essential. Whether developing, structuring, maintaining, or presenting courses, or instructing students on the development of their own papers, one must be knowledgeable about plagiarism, the Fair Use Act, and…
Descriptors: Copyrights, Plagiarism, Distance Education, Community Colleges
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1992
Issues connected with copyright and the copying of published print materials are discussed in question and answer form for teachers in Alberta (Canada) schools. Twenty-five questions are answered. The Copyright Act gives the copyright owner, usually the author or publisher, the sole right to copy or permit someone to copy his or her work. It also…
Descriptors: Copyrights, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Fair Use (Copyrights)
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Achter, Chuck; Pelowski, Dan – NASSP Bulletin, 1986
Chaska High School (Minnesota) established a firm district policy to prevent unauthorized, illegal duplication of computer software by teachers and students. The policy's success depends on an ethics re-education program for users, increased funding for software, and a preview library for teachers. (MLH)
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Compliance (Legal), Computer Software, Copyrights
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Sager, Don – Public Libraries, 2001
Identifies public library policies, programs, services, or practices that have ruined customer relations and offers suggestions on how they could have been avoided. Highlights include automated telephone answering systems; staff monitoring of computer use; self-service equipment, particularly photocopiers; release forms; staff parking; loan…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Legal Responsibility, Library Circulation, Library Personnel
Kaser, Dick, Ed. – 1995
This report examines both traditional and non-traditional methods of document delivery. Traditional methods, such as photocopying, interlibrary loan, and microfiche, are discussed, as well as electronic document delivery systems. The report begins with an historical overview of document delivery that discusses interlibrary loans,…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Document Delivery, Fees, Futures (of Society)