The Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode Terms of Use apply to the IIMK LIC website and its content. These terms and conditions grant you a limited personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable licence to access and use the sites for noncommercial academic, research, or personal purposes only. Furthermore, as copyright holders approve, IIMK LIC allows lawful material download. Within the limits of its licence, IIM LIC does not permit the republication of its website.
Requests for permission to use the IIM LIC website and its contents that go beyond the limits of the licence mentioned above, such as republication to a group or republishing the website or parts of the website, should be directed to librarian@iimk.ac.in
The materials on or accessible through the IIM LIC website may be protected by third-party copyright, privacy, or publicity rights. To use these materials, you must check with the IIMK LIC team whether any rights are required and then secure the applicable permissions.
The databases, e-books, e-journals, and other digital materials made available by IIM LIC may be subject to additional contractual restrictions beyond those outlined below. Students, instructors, and staff of IIMK, as well as any other authorized users, are granted noncommercial, educational usage of these materials. It is illegal to download, copy, or keep large chunks of licenced content regularly.
In most cases, you may find the electronic resource's usage policy on the provider's website. If you have any issues with the policies governing the usage of any electronic resource, please don't hesitate to contact the IIM LIC team.
Global Best Practices of Copyrights, Fair Use and Photocopying
According to the United States Copyright Act, individuals can reproduce copyrighted works using photocopying without obtaining explicit permission from the copyright holder as long as the photocopying is considered a "fair use" of the material (17 U.S.C. SS107). The subsequent recommendations delineate the parameters of fair use about using photocopied material within research, classroom instruction, or library reserve operations. The determination of fair use cannot always be quantified just by numerical measures, such as the number of pages copied or the quantity of copies distributed. Hence, it is imperative for an educator to carefully consider the multiple elements outlined in the legislation and assess whether the proposed utilization of photocopied copyrighted content aligns with the principles underlying the fair use doctrine. For any inquiries regarding the fair use status of a specific photocopying activity, it is advisable to get guidance from the College's legal counsel.
Research Use
Instructors can create a singular reproduction of the following materials for scholarly research or for utilization in teaching or preparing for a class.
• A chapter extracted from a scholarly publication
• An article sourced from a reputable periodical or newspaper
In literary works, a concise narrative, brief exposition, or succinct verse, regardless of its inclusion in a compilation, holds significance. Similarly, visual representations such as charts, diagrams, graphs, drawings, cartoons, or pictures from books, periodicals, or newspapers bear scholarly relevance.
The cases mentioned above exemplify the most stringent principles governing fair use. The limits above do not limit the quantity of copyrighted information reproduced through photocopying while adhering to fair use principles. Nevertheless, in the event of surpassing these prescribed minimum thresholds, it is imperative to consider the four considerations delineated in Section 107 of the Copyright Act to ascertain the legitimacy of any further photocopying activities. The subsequent examples illustrate scenarios where elevated amounts of photocopying would fall within fair use parameters.
• The unavailability of the work from alternative libraries or sources, coupled with time constraints, hinders the acquisition of another copy.
• The purpose is to make a single photocopy of the material solely for personal use, without any intention of distributing it to others.
• The extent of material photocopied should be proportionate to the overall work, allowing for more material to be copied in the case of more extensive works.
Duplicating a significant section of a work for personal research purposes may fall under the fair use doctrine, even if it is a single copy.
Classroom Utilization
Educators, in collaboration with publishers, have formulated the subsequent rules that enable teachers to disseminate photocopied materials to students in a classroom without obtaining permission from the Publisher. These recommendations are subject to the following conditions:
• The distribution of identical photocopied materials does not take place on a semesterly basis.
• Each student is provided with only one copy, which is required to become the student's possession.
• The material contains a copyright notice on the photocopied section's first page.
• Students are not subjected to any additional charges beyond the direct expenses of photocopying. Educators concur that the quantity of instructional content disseminated should adhere to predetermined conciseness criteria. According to the specified criteria, a piece of prose literature can be replicated entirely if it consists of fewer than 2,500 words. If the length of the work is beyond the specified limit, the duplicated snippet must not exceed 1000 words or 10% of the work, whichever is smaller. A prescribed limit of 250 words exists as the upper threshold in poetry. These basic norms are typically deemed unattainable within a University environment. Faculty members who must surpass these limitations in higher education should not perceive themselves as hindered by the prescribed rules, albeit they should strive to employ photocopied copyrighted information discerning and restrainedly.
The photocopying practises employed by an instructor should not exert a substantial adverse influence on the market for copyrighted materials. According to Section 107(4) of Title 17 of the United States Code... To mitigate this phenomenon, it is advisable to refrain from repeatedly reproducing segments from a single periodical or author through photocopying without obtaining the necessary authorization from the copyright holder.
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It is important to note that engaging in systematic downloading may lead to the Publisher implementing access restrictions for the entire community of users at IIMK. This would deny access to the Publisher's electronic resources, online library, and all associated information.
Any instance of non-compliance will result in the implementation of strict disciplinary measures per the regulations set forth by the institution.
