What is considered one-time classroom use?

• One time classroom use does not refer to or include academic coursepacks. To use copyrighted material in academic coursepacks, permission must be obtained from the Copyright Clearance Center via www.copyright.com.

• For Libraries: The library must have no reason to believe that the reproduction will be used for purposes other than private study, scholarship and research.

• Classroom Handouts
In general, classroom handouts fall into two categories - spontaneous and planned:
--- i. Spontaneous. These handouts are produced spur-of-the-moment for one-time use. For example, an instructor who photocopies an article from the morning paper for use in that day's class discussion. This type of handout is likely to be covered under fair use and would not require copyright permission for two reasons: 1) the unplanned nature of the use and 2) the work is so new that the instructor could not reasonably be expected to obtain permission in a timely manner.
--- ii. Planned. This category includes handouts that are either used repeatedly or involve works that have existed long enough for one to obtain copyright permission in advance. For example, if the instructor in the above example were to copy and reuse the same article in future semesters-or if he or she were to copy an article from a back issue-fair use would probably not apply.

• Copying the Original Work
--- i. Single Copying for Teachers:
A single copy of the following items may be made for a teacher's scholarly research or use in teaching or preparation to teach a class:
----- • A chapter from a book
----- • An article from a periodical
----- • A chart, graph, diagram, table, figure, drawing, cartoon or picture from a book or periodical.
--- ii. Multiple Copies for Classroom Use:
Multiple copies (not to exceed more than one copy per pupil in a course) may be made by or for a teacher giving a course for classroom use or discussion, provided that:
----- • The copying is brief (one article from a journal) and spontaneous;
----- • The copying of the material is for only one course in the school in which the copies are made.
----- • Each copy includes a notice of copyright.