EMBA Resources: Copyrights

Faculty, students, and staff are obligated to abide by the provisions of the copyright law and fair use as liable members of the American University in Bulgaria.

Fair Use and Copyright Issues

AUBG strives to comply fully with both EU and US copyright laws. Faculty members are responsible for knowing what permissible uses of copyrighted material are and what uses violate copyright standards. The restrictions on the use of copyrighted materials also apply to items placed on Reserve at the Library or stored and/or distributed electronically using e-mail or the Canvas course management system. There is no blanket “educational exception” from copyright law. There are limited exceptions for “fair use” of copyright materials. The use of copyrighted materials that are within the fair use guidelines does not require permission from the copyright holders.

Prohibitions

Use of copyrighted material – even one meeting the guidelines above – is prohibited if:

• The copying is used to create or substitute for anthologies, compilations, or collective works.
• The copying is from “consumable” works such as workbooks, exercises, standardized tests, or answer sheets.
• The copying is a substitute for the purchase of books, publisher’s reprints, or periodicals.
•  The copying is repeated with respect to the same item by the same teacher from term to term.
• The students are charged for the work beyond the actual cost of the copying. The guidelines above are from the US Copyright Office Circular Reproduction of Copyrighted Works by Educators and Librarians.