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Copyright Policy

Copying, displaying, and distributing copyrighted works may infringe the owner's copyright. The University of Texas System's policy statement on "Fair Use of Copyright Materials" can help you determine whether your use of a copyrighted work may be an infringement. Any use of computer or duplication facilities by students, faculty, or staff for infringing use of copyrighted works is subject to appropriate disciplinary action as well as those civil remedies and criminal penalties provided by federal law.

Copyright law applies to the internet, which contains a mixture of copyrighted and non-copyrighted materials. An item does not have to display a statement of copyright to be copyrighted. It is assumed that an item is copyrighted until otherwise determined. For more information on Copyright, see the University of Texas System Office of General Counsel Web site. A printed copy is also available at the Reference, Circulation and Multimedia Center service desks.