This issue examines the process of obtaining copyright permission. When fair use guidelines are exceeded, one must seek permission to use material in class, a nd often pay a royalty fee to the copyright owner. Another option is to use one of two coursepack services available on campus. The CCC arranges permissions and the payment of royalties. Faculty may then make arrangements with students for distribution.
Some publications carry no fee at all.
Although immediate permission is available for millions of articles, some may take 30 days. Faculty should check well in advance. The wait was advisable since most library automation vendors are currently redesigning their systems, and enhancements will not come to market until the end of 1998. The task force will reconvene this fall to renew the search. This product will eventually grow to 100 core journal titles in a variety of disciplines, including ecology, economics, education, mathematics, philosophy, political science, and sociology.