Copyright and the Library Princeton University and the Library comply with United States copyright law. The Library encourages all campus researchers to have basic understanding of U.S. copyright law and an awareness of Princeton University’s Copyright Policy. General questions about appropriate use of library materials that may be under copyright should be directed to [email protected]. Using our collections The Princeton University Library (PUL) provides broad access to its print and electronic resources for teaching, learning, and research. By using these resources, all library users agree to abide by copyright law, the terms and conditions of each resource, and be solely responsible for any unauthorized or unlawful use of resources. The Library encourages all campus researchers to have basic understanding of U.S. copyright law and an awareness of their rights and responsibilities regarding reproduction and use of copyrighted material. We do not own the copyright for most of the resources we make available, and claim no copyright on digital reproductions that we create. PUL encourages library users to make the best use of resources in the public domain or apply fair use when using copyrighted works for the purpose of criticism, comment, news reporting, scholarship, or research. Copyright and electronic course reserves The materials available through the electronic course reserves system are password protected and are to be used only by enrolled students in connection with the course for which the materials have been assigned. These materials must not be copied or distributed for other purposes except as permitted under copyright law. Failure to use e-reserves as provided above may violate the University’s copyright permissions policy and result in the loss of your access privileges. The following standards apply to the use of copyrighted works as electronic reserves: inclusion of materials on electronic reserve will be at the request of the instructor, or his or her designate, for educational purposes only; the Library must possess a lawfully obtained copy of any material requested for use as e-reserves; each e-reserves selection will include a citation of the source publication and a form of copyright notice; access to e-reserves will be terminated at the end of each semester following final examinations; Library reserves staff will investigate whether materials requested as e-reserves are available through an electronic database and will provide stable links to such readings when possible; the Library, with the advice of the Office of the General Counsel, will ascertain that the quantity of material requested for use as e-reserves from any source does not exceed current fair use guidelines and will seek permission from the rights holder for any request exceeding fair use; Library staff will remove materials available through the e-reserves service at the conclusion of each semester; Interlibrary loan and document delivery (Article Express) are for individual research purposes only. These services should not be used to obtain items for reserve, and items acquired by these services should not be redistributed, posted, or make available to others; The Library will not charge students for access to e-reserves materials. Copyright and special collections Information on how to publish materials held in Special Collections, including how best to cite and credit from the collections, can be found on the in the Special Collections Copyright, Credit and Citation Guidelines. Rights of Privacy and Publicity Separate and distinct from issues of copyright that protect an owner’s work, the right of privacy refers to the concept that one's personal information is protected from public scrutiny while the right of publicity is a person’s right to keep personal information private, and also control the use of their identity for commercial promotion. Unauthorized use of one's name or likeness is recognized as an invasion of privacy. Library users need to take these issues into consideration when using library resources and are solely responsible for addressing issues whenever needed. Although the Library tries to identify and remediate sensitive information that could threaten the privacy and security of individuals, organizations, or other entities represented in the collections, sensitive or private information may inadvertently be included in digital collections. Removal Requests PUL makes the best effort to adhere to all known copyright and rights of privacy and publicity of its resources. If you are a rights holder (or are acting on behalf of a minor child or an incapacitated parent, spouse, domestic partner or adult child) and have concerns related to copyright, privacy, or other legal or ethical issues regarding content made available on our website, you are welcome to submit a removal request.Use this form to submit a removal request, including the URL of the content that you would like removed, and the basis of your request (copyright, privacy, etc.). Please note that you may be asked for additional information to better understand the issue and its consequences. Submit removal Request
