• FAU Library Course Reserves respects Fair Use, the Rights of Copyright Holders, and Copyright Law.
• FAU Electronic course reserves is a library service provided for students.
• Students will not be charged for access to reserve materials.
• In accordance with Copyright Law, patron authentication will be required for access to the FAU course reserve materials in the  catalog. Students MUST have an OWL CARD.
• All materials placed on course reserve are for the noncommercial and educational use of students.
• FAU Faculty must legibly fill out all forms in their entirety.
• All requests must include a complete citation and a photocopy of the book's copyright page.
• Please allow up to 7 days for reserve request to be processed. Materials for reserve are processed in the order in which they are received. NO RUSH ORDERS.
• All materials placed on reserve will be reproduced from lawfully obtained copies. 
• Only limited amounts of copyrighted material may be reproduced for reserve (see Specific Guidelines below).
• The FAU Library Reserve Team must use the library's licensed full-text electronic resources in place of reproducing copyrighted material.
• The FAU Library Reserve Team will pull books from the library's collection.
• Faculty can request the FAU Library Reserve Team to make photocopies; however, this may significantly delay request processing.
• The FAU Library Reserve Team must deny requests that do not meet these guidelines or fail to comply with Copyright Law.
• FAU Faculty may place personal items on reserve. The Circulation staff will strive to ensure that material is handled properly, but the FAU Libraries cannot be held responsible for the abuse, destruction, loss, and/or theft of personal items placed on reserve.

"I teach this course each semester or every other semester. Can I just leave my requests on permanent course reserve?"
 

No. The premise of this question violates the properties of fair use.  In accordance with Copyright Law, the FAU Library Reserve Team is not legally permitted to maintain access to copyrighted materials when class is not in session. In addition, copyright permission must be renewed EVERY SEMESTER and there is no guarantee permission will be granted.  It is also a violation to place or keep materials on reserve if the course is not being currently taught.
 

"I need more than 20% of a book posted electronically. Can I post 15% now, and then take that down and post another 15% from the same book?"
 

Fair use is considered on a semester basis; therefore we cannot post successive portions totaling more than 20% of any single work within the same semester.

Out of print materials are subject to the same copyright guidelines.

Publishers or other rights holders' Permission Policies often change.  Previously posted readings may not be granted permission in the future.

"What other options do I have?"

• If the electronic request was denied, by request a hard copy of the book or journal may be placed on reserve.
• If a reading was taken from an anthology or other collection, consider using the original source. Permission is generally sought for a source and not a specific article or chapter.
• Find alternate material. Please contact Ken Frankel, Head, Reference and Instructional Services at frankel@fau.edu, phone: (561) 297-0079 or Maris Hayashi Collection Development Consultant at mhayashi@fau.edu, phone: (561) 297-4317. They can  provide assistance in locating other useful material for your course.

If you would prefer to check the permission criteria before submitting the request to the FAU Library Reserve Team, please visit http://www.copyright.com.  Click on Academic and then Purchase permission.