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Printed Word:

All types of printed materials are allowed to be displayed or performed in the classroom provided it is for instructional and not entertainment purposes.

Under fair use, a copy of a journal article, or a book chapter, generally may be distributed in class. However, there are some restrictions.

Example #1:

Distributing different chapters of the same book during each class session so that students will not have to purchase the book is not permissible.

Example #2:

Copies of workbooks or standardized tests cannot be made and distributed. These are considered consumable and are meant to be purchased by each user.

 

The mission of the University Copyright Office is to educate the Purdue University community on copyright.
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