This includes such factors as the difference between commercial and nonprofit educational uses, criteria for brevity and spontaneity, and if the use is a violation by the instructor or results from direction by the institution. The nature of the copyrighted work. The amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole. This allows extracts or portions, but not multiple copies of the work for repetitive or continual use. The effect of the use upon the potential market for, or value of, the copyrighted work.
Caution is advised to avoid fees or charges for copied materials.
The basic intent of the law refers not to copying, but to the abuse of the privilege. The permissible scope of scholarly copying has become narrow as determined by Copyright Office Policy and their subsequent recommendations to Congress. The development of new technologies is creating copyright controversies that most often result in a process of litigation, negotiation and finally, guideline development. The following procedures are established to ensure compliance with the copyright law. No college employee shall independently reproduce copyrighted materials without written permission from the copyright holder.