You may have a published work to which you no longer own the copyright. Photocopying or other reproduction of copyrighted works raises important legal issues. Even in an academic or classroom setting, the law often requires permission for photocopying copyrighted works. The Fair Use doctrine set forth in the 1976 Copyright Act does not apply in many instances. Under the law, the owner of copyrighted works has the right to prevent all others from copying or selling it.
Infringement can result in an award of money damages against the infringing party.
Colorado State University employees have the responsibility when utilizing copyrighted materials to determine whether their use of the copyrighted materials would violate any copyright held by the author, or whether it would be considered fair use. Basically, four factors determine fair use of copyrighted materials. The percentage of the material to be used in relation to the size of the entire work. Effect of the potential market for or value of the work. Copying that is used to create, replace, or substitute for anthologies, collective works, etc.