The LLCC Library subscribes to a variety of electronic resources including full-text article databases, electronic journals, reference databases, eBooks, and streaming video collections. The use of these resources is governed by license agreements, which allow authorized users (current LLCC students, staff, faculty members, and walk-in researchers) to use the copyright-protected materials for non-profit, educational purposes without the need to seek permission. When you use library-licensed resources in your courses you do not need to worry about infringing on the intellectual property rights of others!
Most LLCC Library license agreements allow the following:
- Use: Authorized users may make all use of the Licensed Materials as is consistent with the Fair Use Provision of the United States and international copyright laws. The Licensed Materials may be used for the purposes of research, education or other noncommercial use. This includes:
- making print or digital copies of a reasonable portion of the Licensed Materials;
- displaying Licensed Materials electronically; transmitting to a third party in hard copy or electronic form, minimal, insubstantial amounts of the Licensed Materials for personal use or scholarly, educational, or scientific research but in no case for resale or commercial use.
- Classroom use: Classroom use should also be permitted. This may include the creation of multiple copies in print or electronic form for classroom instruction to the extent permitted by the classroom use provision of the copyright law.
- Course packs: Licensee may use a reasonable portion (in hard copy or digital form) of the Licensed Materials in the preparation of Course Packs or other educational materials for sale and/or distribution to Authorized Users for their use in connection with classroom instruction.
- Course Reserves: Licensee may use a reasonable portion (in hard copy or digital form) of the Licensed Materials in the preparation of course reserves for access by Authorized Users in connection with specific courses offered by Licensee
