Copyright Information

This section summaries the main points of current copyright legislation which apply to photocopying and electronic services.

Photocopies:

When making photocopies you must abide the law relating to copyright, as expressed in the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. Members of SINP may also copy under the terms of the licensing agreement with The Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA).

Before you start photocopying, please bear in mind the following:

You are allowed to make one copy for personal use of an extract from a copyright work subject to the points below.

• You must not copy more than 5% of a book or more than one complete chapter.
• You must not copy more than one article from any single issue of a periodical or set of conference proceedings.

If you are in any doubt about what you may or may not copy, ask at the Library Counter or any staff members of the Library. More Details information about copyright is available from The Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA).

E-Journals