We would like to offer some copyright information to those individuals and departments sending jobs through our duplicating center.

Wright State does not support unauthorized duplication, however the "fair use" provision is often exercised. This provision allows very limited reproduction and use of copyrighted materials without the copyright holder’s permission and without payment of a fee.

The normal limitation for fair use is no more than 10 percent of the book or journal.

Fair use does not allow you to copy the same material repeatedly; it allows one time use only.

Copyright guidelines have also been made for audio and video recordings, computer software, photo reproduction, and music.

Authority figures (e.g., teachers and supervisors) shall not direct students or employees under their supervision to perform actions in violation of copyright law or fair use guidelines.

What is Copyright?

Copyright is a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code) to the authors of "original works of authorship," including literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and certain other intellectual works. This protection is available to both published and unpublished works. It is illegal for anyone to violate any of the rights provided by the copyright law to the owner of the copyright.

Policy No. 2303 of The Wright State Policy and Procedures Manual addresses the university’s guidelines for the reproduction of copyrighted materials. If you have a question as to whether or not copyright exists within a given work, please contact the Office of General Counsel, 356 University Hall, ext. 2475. The university reserves the right to refuse requests to copy materials in which copyright protection is undetermined.

Copyright Service

The ClassNotes Publications Copyright Service acquires copyright permission for copyrighted materials being used in course packets. This permission process is arrived at via letters to publishers, authors, or other copyright holders. We have gone on-line with the Copyright Clearance Center and will be able to speed up the time-consuming process of obtaining permissions. Regardless, it is important to submit material at least eight (8) weeks before the quarter begins, because a single request may be referred to several different publishers before permission is granted. Also, some publishers require an eight (8) week turnaround time. We are working to make this a more efficient process.

ClassNotes Publications

This account is an auxiliary function of Printing Services. The purpose of ClassNotes Publications is to provide a reproduction, marketing, and storage service to university faculty for text, lab manuals, and other educational classroom materials for commercial sale. Our purpose is also to provide students with custom-designed materials at moderate costs.

Class packets are sold through the University Bookstore operated by Barnes and Noble, The College Store on Colonel Glenn Hwy., and the Lake Campus Bookstore. These packets may range in size from 20 to 600 pages, and may be stapled, drilled, taped, bound with plastic combs, coil bound, perfect bound, and/or shrink wrapped, with heavy weight front and back covers in the color of your choice.

ClassNotes Publications’ Purpose

• To provide a reproduction, marketing, and storage service to university faculty for texts, lab manuals, and other educational classroom materials
• To provide students with custom-designed, educational classroom materials at moderate costs

Publication Procedures For Faculty

1. Initial inquiry by author or professor relevant to general policies, e.g., authorization, copyright information, printing specifications, manuscripts preparation, cost, royalties (if any), inventory, distribution, etc.

2. Strict federal copyright regulations prohibit reproduction of protected materials. Faculty should examine their manuscripts carefully to ensure that usage of copyright materials complies with Wright Way Policy and Procedures No. 2303.
   
   Copyright clearance, if necessary, will also be obtained upon receipt of a completed acquisition form.
   
   Acquisition of copyright permissions is often a complex and time-consuming process; therefore, we request that you allow us adequate time before the quarter begins to obtain required permissions. Some permissions are granted immediately; others can take up to eight (8) weeks.
   

3. Manuscript submission by author to ClassNotes Publications:
   
   — The author assumes responsibility for editorial content, manuscript preparation (camera ready for reproduction), and copying the original manuscript to maintain a copy for the record.
   
   — Production (typing) requirements should be discussed with us to ensure proper preparation (e.g. typed, one-sided, large margins, carbon ribbon).
   
   — Manuscript pages should be numbered sequentially to facilitate accurate assembling.
   
   — Illustrations are the responsibility of the department/author and should be line copy (sharp and clear), not continuous tone (soft and muted).
   

4. The author/department is responsible for the preparation of a Wright State University Textbook Authorization form (indicating "ClassNotes Publications" as the publisher) and its submission to the designated campus location.
   

5. The bookstore initiates purchase orders to be forwarded to ClassNotes Publications.
   

6. ClassNotes Publications processes manuscript in the production stream to the duplicating center.
   

7. Delivery is made to the bookstore upon completion of product.
   
   Important things to remember about ClassNotes Publications:
   

• When placing your textbook order with the bookstore, please indicate ClassNotes Publications as the publisher. Also, please indicate if your order is a revised version.
• If your department has the original manuscript, please bring or send it to Printing Services, 126 Campus Services Building, as soon as possible. A duplicating form is not required, because the ClassNotes account pays for the reproduction.
• Upon request, a limited number of complimentary desk copies will be provided to the author/department at the time of publication. Additional copies may be purchased (on an 1100 form).

University policy prohibits the sale of packets by professors or departments and the subsequent exchange of money within a classroom setting.


Royalties (If Any)

Since our primary function is to provide custom-designed, educational materials at moderate costs to the student, disproportionately high royalties are discouraged. Royalties are usually determined by the net printing costs.

Transfer of royalties (if any) to the appropriate departmental book fund or scholarship fund is prepared by ClassNotes Publications. (Royalties cannot be transferred to a department or individual; royalty funds are intended to benefit the students through support of special projects.)

Departments should contact the Office of the Controller to establish book or scholarship funds.


Production Time
Appropriate production lead time is critical. It is the responsibility of the author/department to submit the manuscript within an adequate time period. Unrealistic production requirements may entail the use of overtime hours, adding to the cost of the publication.

Manuscript Revisions/Obsolete Copies
It is the responsibility of the author/department to predict text quantities accurately in order to minimize costly losses from obsolete volumes as the result of manuscript revision and/or inaccurate usage projection. Associated costs resulting from one or more of the above factors will be prorated over the production of subsequent volumes.

Significant losses on unsold publications will be resolved with the appropriate department.

Revised February 2002

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