Davidson College may have already purchased rights to use a copyrighted through an Annual Copyright License from the Copyright Clearance Center.
The Annual Copyright License is designed to help save faculty and staff member's time, support learning and research, and ensure that the college is in compliance with copyright law.
How to Check if a Title is Covered by the License
To see if a title is covered by the library's Annual Copyright License with the Copyright Clearance Center (CCC),
if you are off campus you will have to either register for an account (use your Davidson email) or log-in with an existing account
Search for the title of the periodical or book. You can also search by ISSN or ISBN using an advanced search.
Note: for articles, be sure to search for the title of the periodical, not the title of the article.
When you find the correct publication title, look in the box titled "How Can I use this copyrighted material" on the right.
If Digital Sharing has a green check mark next to it, you are free to use this title within e-reserves or share it electronically to others internal to Davidson. If Photocopy Sharing has green check mark next to it, you have permission to use a photocopies for print course packs or class handouts, or share it physically with others at Davidson. You may continue to use the material for the duration of the library's license agreement with the CCC.
If "Terms" appears in the "How Can I Use.." box, click on "Terms" to check to see whether there are any restrictions or conditions for the use of the item. Some include:
"Permission for this title varies by date"
Enter the publication year and then click on the "Annual License Options" tab to see if the year is covered.
"Public Domain"
If a title is in the public domain, then you may freely share or distribute it.
What the License Covers
The library's Annual Copyright License covers 1.5 million titles, including journals, magazines, newspapers, and books, and it grants Davidson College employees and students the right to use and distribute print and electronic content from these 1.5 million titles in:
Course reserves
Postings in Moodle or Blackboard
Coursepacks
Class handouts
Email among Davidson faculty, staff, and students
Research collaboration among Davidson students, faculty, and staff as well as collaboration with outsiders working on a research project sponsored by or recognized by Davidson College
Administrative communications
A small, password-protected repository for use by a small group of Davidson faculty and students Note: the repository must be small in size and restricted to on-campus use by a class or small group. It must not replace the need for a subscription to or the purchase of copyright works.
What the License Does Not Cover
The reproduction of all or substantially all of a work
The right to use, manipulate, or change a copyrighted work so that it does not substantially resemble the original
The right to use a work for advertising or promotion
The right to create a database or collection, except one created for an individual academic course or for a small group of employees or students Note: the database or collection must also be small in size and must not replace the need for a subscription to or the purchase of copyrighted works.
The right to distribute copyright-protected works to anyone other than a Davidson College employee or student unless that person is collaborating on a research project sponsored by the college.*
Interlibrary loan borrowing or lending
Usage rights for audio, video, and images Note: photographs and images included in a covered work may be shared but only in the context of the work.
* The license does grant college employees the right to share a paper or electronic copy with a government agency or recognized accrediting agency if the content is required by the government agency (e.g. for patent applications) or accreditng agency and if that copy includes the following notice: "This Copy of Copyrighted Material was Made and Delivered to the Agency under License from Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. -- No Further Reproduction is Permitted."
Meet with a Librarian
Meet with a research librarian to discuss a copyright question.
