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photocopying
provisions of the copyright law. The Copyright Office cannot give legal
advice or offer opinions on what is permitted or prohibited. However,
we have published in this circular basic information on some of the
most important legislative provisions and other documents dealing with
reproduction by librarians and educators.
Also available is the 1983 Report of the Register of Copyrights on
Library Reproduction of Copyrighted Works (17 U.S.C. 108). The
Report and seven appendixes can be purchased in microfiche or paper
copies by written request from the National Technical Information
Service, U.S. Department of Commerce, 5285 Port Royal Road,
Springfield, VA 22161 or by calling the Sales Desk at (703)487-4650.
The FAX number for placing orders is (703) 321-8547. The TTY
number for placing orders is (703) 487-4639. When ordering, please
include the fol-lowing NTIS Accession Numbers: PB83 148239ACY,
Entire Set; PB83 148247ACY, Report Only; PB83 148254ACY,
Appendix l (King Report); PB83 148262ACY, Appendix II (Chicago
Hearing and Written Comments); PB83 148270ACY, Appendix III
(Houston Hearing and Written Comments); PB83 148288ACY,
Appendix IV (Washington Hearing and Written Comments); PB83
148296ACY, Appendix V (Anaheim Hearing and Written Comments);

PB83 148304ACY, Appendix VI (New York Hearing and Written
Comments); and PB83 148312ACY, Appendix VII (Final Written
Comments).
The 1988 5-year Report of the Register of Copyrights on Library
Reproduction of Copyrighted Works is also available from NTIS. Use
NTIS Accession Number PB88 212014ACY.
**Contents of This Booklet**
A. Introductory Note ................................................. 4 B. Exclusive
Rights in Copyrighted Works ............................. 4 1. Text of Section
106 ............................................... 4 2. Excerpts From House
Report ........................................ 5 C. Fair
Use .......................................................... 5 1. Text of Section
107 ............................................... 5 2. Excerpts From House
Report ........................................ 6 a. Introductory
Discussion ........................................... 6 b. Statement of Intention as to
Classroom Reproduction ............... 7 (i) Introductory
Statement ........................................... 7 (ii) Guidelines With Respect to
Books and Periodicals ................ 7 (iii) Guidelines With Respect to
Music ............................... 9 (iv) Discussion of
Guidelines ........................................ 9 c. Additional
Excerpts .............................................. 10 3. Excerpts From Conference
Report .................................. 10 4. Excerpts From Congressional
Debates .............................. 11 D. Reproduction by Libraries and
Archives ........................... 12 1. Text of Section
108 .............................................. 12 2. Excerpts From Senate
Report ...................................... 13 a. Discussion of Libraries and
Archives in Profit-Making Institutions .............................................. 13
b. Discussion of Multiple Copies and Systematic Reproduction ........ 13
3. Excerpts From House Report ....................................... 14 a.
Introductory Statement ........................................... 14 b. Discussion of
Libraries and Archives in Profit-Making
Institutions............................................... 15 c. Rights of Reproduction
and Distribution Under Section 108 ........ 15 d. General Exemptions for
Libraries and Archives .................... 16 e. Discussion of Multiple

Copies and Systematic Reproduction ........ 17 f. Discussion of Works
Excluded ..................................... 17 4. Excerpts From Conference
Report .................................. 17 a. Introductory Discussion of Section
108 ........................... 18 b. Conference Committee Discussion of
CONTU Guidelines on Photocopying and Interlibrary
Arrangements ................ 18 c. Reprint of CONTU Guidelines on
Photocopying and Interlibrary
Arrangements .............................................. 18 d. Discussion of
"Audiovisual News Program" ......................... 19 e. Discussion of
Libraries and Archives in Profit-Making
Institutions............................................... 19 5. Copyright Office
Regulations Under Section 108 ................... 19 E. Liability for
Infringement ....................................... 20 1. Text of Section
504 .............................................. 20 2. Excerpts From House
Report ....................................... 21 3. Excerpts From Conference
Report .................................. 22 F. Guidelines for Off-air Recording of
Broadcast Programming for Educational
Purposes ...................................... 22

-------------------- A. INTRODUCTORY NOTE --------------------
*The Subjects Covered in This Booklet*
The documentary materials collected in this booklet deal with
reproduction of copyrighted works by educators, librarians, and
archivists for a variety of uses, including: + Reproduction for teaching
in educational institutions at all levels; and + Reproduction by libraries
and archives for purposes of study, research, interlibrary exchanges,
and archival preservation.
The documents reprinted here are limited to materials dealing with
reproduction. Under the copyright law, reproduction can take either of
two forms: + The making of copies: by photocopying, making
micro-form reproductions, videotaping, or any other method of
duplicating visually-perceptible material; and + The making of
phonorecords: by duplicating sound recordings, taping off the air, or

any other method of recapturing sounds.
The copyright law also contains various provisions dealing with
importations, performances, and displays of copyrighted works for
educational and other noncommercial purposes, but they are outside the
scope of this booklet. You can obtain a copy of the statute and
information about specific provisions by writing to the Publications
Section, LM-455, Copyright Office, Library of Congress, Washington,
D.C. 20559-6000.
*A Note on the Documents Reprinted*
The documentary materials in this booklet are reprints or excerpts from
six sources:
1. The Copyright Act of October 19, 1976. This is the copyright law of
the United States, effective January 1, 1978 (title 17 of the United
States Code, Public Law 94-553, 90 Stat. 2541).
2. The Senate Report. This is the 1975 report of the Senate