Fair use is "a legal doctrine that portions of copyrighted materials may be used without permission of the copyright owner provided the use is fair and reasonable, does not substantially impair the value of the materials, and does not curtail the profits reasonably expected by the owner." (Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary)

• Copying for classroom use:  An instructor who wishes to make copies from various sources must do a fair use analysis of each excerpt; for books, copying a chapter from a book generally meets fair use criteria. (more) 
• Copying for coursepacks:  An instructor may make copies from various sources and distribute them as a print or electronic coursepack if the use of each excerpt complies with fair use. (more)
• Copying out-of-print books for files:  If a book is no longer in a print, an instructor may make a copy for his/her files. (more)
• Quoting from published materials:  An instructor may quote copyrighted materials in research if the use can be considered to be for creative, comment, or criticism purposes. (more)
• Posting on the Web:  An instructor can post a short portion of a book, such as a chapter, a restricted Web page (such as a WorldClassRoom page). (more)

• Sharing electronic subscriptions:  An instructor who has a subscription to an online journal and wishes to forward articles to colleagues should check the subscription license.  Some publishers only allow transfer of hard copies to non-subscribers. (more)
• Using web pages:  An instructor or student may incorporate materials found on the Internet into papers, projects, coursepacks, etc., if certain guidelines are followed. Typically, it is fine to link to others' Web sites, but if excerpts from Web pages are used, one must do a fair use analysis of each excerpt. (more)

To print, look for the limit within each  book title under Available for Online Reading. The system will indicate how many pages you are allowed to print or download.

You can print up to 60 pages at a time, but the number depends on what the specific publisher has set.

1.Open the eBook in the eBook Full Text viewer.

2. Go to the first page of the section of pages you would like to print and click the Print Pages in the tools menu above. The Print Pages to PDF menu is displayed.

3.Select to include PDF:

• Current Page: Save only the page you are viewing.
• Current Page and the next XX pages: Enter the number of pages (up to the Page Limit indicated in the box above) in the field provided.
• This Section: Select to save the entire section or chapter of the eBook. (If available to select)

4.Click Print PDF to open your browser's Print dialog box.

5 Configure your print settings and click OK to print your pages.

Note: If you have downloaded an EBSCO eBook and are viewing it in Adobe Digital Editions, eBook pages can be printed by going to the File menu and selecting Print. Any publisher-specified page printing limits are enforced by Digital Editions.

Please visit our Copyright and Fair Use Research Guide for more information.