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- Course packs have been determined to have less leeway for use of copyrighted material under fair use. For a thorough explanation see the Stanford Fair Use Center.
- As of Spring 2023 the College subscribes to the Copyright Clearance Center (CCC), which provides a blanket license to use many sources in Course packs. Faculty who wish to print course packs through the bookstore should sign up for an account with the CCC, and verify coverage for their readings. For more information, contact Amy Harrell or bookstore@trincoll.edu
- When material is in the public domain you may share it without seeking any permissions. This chart from the Cornell Copyright Information Center summarizes what US works are in the public domain.
- The Library signs licenses with publishers and vendors which govern the use of digital resources. Most licenses forbid inclusion of material in course packs or sharing downloaded articles or book chapters on Moodle or file sharing sites. Sharing a link to licensed material is always allowed (use these instructions to create persistent links.)