Electronic Reserve

Electronic Reserve Questions

 

 

Is Adobe Acrobat Reader on most computers on campus?

We have not surveyed the percentage of campus computers that currently have Adobe Acrobat Installed, however, it is available for your personal computer free at the Adobe web site.

 

I am not familiar with Adobe Acrobat Reader, is there help out there on its use?

Yes. There is help on the web:

http://www.adobe.com/products/reader/productinfo/faq/.

 

Can I download scanned Reserve material to disk, or must I print them out?

You can do both.

 

Does printing this scanned material infringe on Copyright Law?

By limiting who can access the scanned images via passwords, The University Libraries complies with the Fair Use Guidelines regarding Copyright Law.

 

I am definitely interested in Electronic Reserve. What do I need to do?

Please bring your photocopied material to the Circulation Desk of the library you will be using for Reserve and fill out a Reserve Course Sheet with information regarding each piece submitted (e.g. author/title etc.). A digital copy will be made available for remote or online access. The hard copy will be retained by the library until the end of the semester.

I want to place some books on Reserve at the library and also some material on Electronic Reserve. Do I need to fill out two separate forms?

No. Only one request form is needed.

 

Can I have articles and tests on Electronic Reserve and the same items available on "Paper" Reserve in the Library?

Yes. All photocopied material that meet the University Libraries Copyright Guidelines are placed on Electronic Reserve in the library. Upon instructor request, a paper file will be available for checkout.

 

The article I am using is already available online in one of the Libraries' E-journals. Do I need to bring in a photocopy for scanning?

Reserve staff will need a photocopy to scan if you would like to have the item appear on your library course reserve listing. An alternative is for you to link to the article directly from your Blackboard account. Instructions for this are available online at http://www.asu.edu/lib/research/tutorials/blackboard.htm.

 

What material will you accept for scanning?

Generally, we will accept the same materials that we have traditionally placed in folders such as, magazine articles, book chapters, sample exams, lecture notes, etc. provided they meet University Libraries Copyright Guidelines.

Does the size of the photocopied page I submit for scanning matter?

Yes. We are only accepting material photocopied onto 8.5 x 11 sheets of paper. The quality of the original copy determines the quality of the scan, so we encourage faculty to submit only high quality photocopies.

Are the copyright policies the same as the items (Paper Reserve) I have placed on Reserve in the library?

Yes.

 

Copyright Restrictions

(Including Chapters and Anthologies)

The University Libraries, in consultation with the University General Counsel, has adopted the following interpretation of the copyright laws as they relate to Reserve materials.

The Library may accept only one photocopy of any copyrighted item for one semester only. The item cannot be placed on Reserve again without written copyright permission, which the instructor is responsible for obtaining. An example of a permission request is available at Reserve or online. All photocopied items will be removed at the end of each semester unless permission had been provided to reserve.

A photocopy of one chapter from a single author or co-authored work or photocopies of not more than three chapters or articles from a collective work or periodical volume may be placed on Reserve over the course of a semester. Of these, not more than one article from each collective work or periodical volume may be on Reserve at the same time.

If the article is from an E-Journal/Database to which the library subscribes, up to three articles from the same e-journal/database source may be placed on reserve for multiple semesters without needing copyright permission. This applies only to E-Journals/Databases for which the library maintains a subscription.

Reserve files may not be used to create, replace, or substitute for anthologies, compilations or “reading packets.” For this reason, each chapter, article, etc. must be listed as a separate file and not linked with others in a “packet” format.

Video materials recorded from television may be placed on reserve one time only for a maximum of 45 days. Only one copy with a single program/segment on the tape is allowed. The recording cannot be placed on Reserve again without written copyright permission, which the instructor is responsible for obtaining.

For additional information, refer to the Questions and Answers on Copyright for the Campus Community (available at Reserve).

 

Is there a Copyright charge?

No. In the interest of Fair Use and recognizing spontaneity, the University Libraries will apply to Electronic Reserves the same policy and guidelines as photocopies. For more information see the University Libraries' Reserve Guidelines.

 

Does the publisher have to give permission to have materials available electronically?

No. By limiting who can access the scanned images via passwords, The University Libraries complies with the Fair Use Guidelines regarding Copyright Law.

How soon should the articles be brought in?

All materials submitted to Reserve must be processed before they are available for student use and will be processed in order of their receipt. Depending upon the length of the list and the backlog of other items, it may take several days for a Reserve Course Sheet to be completely processed. Items brought in right after a class cannot be immediately available and will be queued behind earlier requests.

 

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