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librarians ask about the fair use and photocopying provisions ofthe copyright law. The Copyright Office cannot give legal advice or offer opinions on what is permitted or prohibited. However, we have published in this circular basic information on some of the most important legislative provisions and other documents dealing with reproduction by librarians and educators.  \nAlso available is the 1983 Report of the Register of Copyrights on Library Reproduction of Copyrighted Works (17 U.S.C. 108). The Report, seven appendixes, and other related materials can be purchased from the National Technical Information Service (NTIS), U.S. Department of Commerce, 5301 Shawnee Rd., Alexandria, [VA 22312. Go to the](VA 22312. Go to the NTIS website at www.ntis.gov. For)[ NTIS](VA 22312. Go to the NTIS website at www.ntis.gov. For)[ website at](VA 22312. Go to the NTIS website at www.ntis.gov. For)[ www.ntis.gov](VA 22312. Go to the NTIS website at www.ntis.gov. For)[. For](VA 22312. Go to the NTIS website at www.ntis.gov. For) further information, call NTIS at 1-800-553-6847 or (703) 605-6000.  \nThe 1988 five-year Report of the Register of Copyrights on Library Reproduction of Copyrighted Works is also available from NTIS.  \nA. Introductory Note  \nThe Subjects Covered in This Booklet  \nThe documentary materials collected in this circular deal with reproduction of copyrighted works by educators, librarians, and archivists for a variety of uses, including:  \n• Reproduction for teaching in educational institutions at all levels and  \n• Reproduction by libraries and archives for purposes of study, research, interlibrary exchanges, and archival preservation.  \nThe documents reprinted here are limited to materials dealing with reproduction. Under the copyright law, reproduction can take either of two forms:  \n• The making of copies: by photocopying, making microform reproductions, videotaping, or any other method of duplicating visually-perceptible material and  \n• The making of phonorecords: by duplicating sound recordings, taping off the air, or any other method of recapturing sounds.  \nThe copyright law also contains various provisions dealing with importations, performances, and displays of copyrighted works for educational and other noncommercial purposes, but they are outside the scope of this circular. You can view and download the statute from the Copyright Office website at  \nReproduction of Copyrighted Works · 2  \n[www.loc.gov](www.loc.gov. To purchase a copy)[. To purchase a copy](www.loc.gov. To purchase a copy), go to [http://bookstore.gpo.gov](http://bookstore.gpo.gov)[ ](http://bookstore.gpo.gov)[and search for Circular 92](and search for Circular 92) . For information about specific provisions, write to:  \nLibrary of Congress  \nCopyright Office-COPUBS  \n101 Independence Avenue SE Washington, DC 20559-6304  \nA Note on the Documents Reprinted  \nThe documentary materials in this booklet are reprints or excerpts from six sources:  \n1 The Copyright Act of October 19, 1976. This is the copyright law of the United States, effective January 1, 1978 (title 17 of the United States Code, Public Law 94-553, 90 Stat. 2541) .  \n2 The Senate Report. This is the 1975 report of the Senate Judiciary Committee on S. 22, the Senate version of the bill that became the Copyright Act of 1976 (S. Rep. No. 94-473, 94th Cong., 1st Sess., November 20 (legislative day November 18, 1975)) .  \n3 The House Report. This is the 1976 report of the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee on the House amendments to the bill that became the Copyright Act of 1976 (H.R. Rep. No. 94-1476, 94th Cong., 2d Sess., September 3, 1976) .  \n4 The Conference Report. This is the 1976 report of the“committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments ofthe House to the bill (S. 22) for the general revision of the Copyright Law”(H.R. ","cbCaigMxSA9qgJoE","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigMxSA9qgJoE","pdf",761410,24,"English","# A. 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