The United States copyright law (Title 17, United States Code) governs making reproductions and/or photocopies of copyrighted materials.
In certain conditions identified in the copyright law, libraries and archives are authorized to supply a photocopy or other reproduction. In these specific conditions, it is understood that the photocopy or reproduction will not be "used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research". If a library user makes a request for, or later uses, a supplied photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of "fair use" that user may be liable for copyright infringement under the United States copyright laws.
We reserve the right to refuse to accept any patron's request if, in its judgement, fulfillment of the request would involve violation of copyright law.
Follow the “Suggestion of Five” for periodicals – Per the CONTU guidelines the borrowing library may receive copies of up to five articles from a single periodical title (as opposed to a single issue) per calendar year. Starting with the sixth copy, copyright permission and royalty fees may be required and you must evaluate whether the copies requested would substitute for a subscription to, or purchase of, the journal.
Follow the “Suggestion of Five” for non-periodicals – No more than five copies of articles, chapters or other small portions of a non-periodical work may be received by a library in a given calendar year, during the entire period of copyright of the book. Starting with the sixth copy, copyright permission and royalty fees may be required. You must evaluate whether the copies requested would substitute for the purchase of the book.
