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*The Subjects Covered in This Booklet*

The documentary materials collected in this booklet deal with
reproduction of copyrighted works by educators, librarians, and
archivists for a variety of uses, including:
+ Reproduction for teaching in educational institutions at all levels;
and
+ Reproduction by libraries and archives for purposes of study,
research, interlibrary exchanges, and archival preservation.

The documents reprinted here are limited to materials dealing with
reproduction. Under the copyright law, reproduction can take either of
two forms:
+ The making of copies: by photocopying, making micro-form
reproductions, videotaping, or any other method of duplicating
visually-perceptible material; and
+ The making of phonorecords: by duplicating sound recordings, taping
off the air, or any other method of recapturing sounds.

The 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 booklet. You can obtain a copy of the statute and
information about specific provisions by writing to the Publications
Section, LM-455, Copyright Office, Library of Congress, Washington,
D.C. 20559-6000.