Copyright Permissions

     Much as the wave of lawsuits that forced the printed course packet industry to comply with the copyright laws, new lawsuits by the publishing industry are forcing compliance in the electronic materials posted by instructors. As this trend widens, eCoursePacket.com is poised to assist by offering free copyright clearance for such materials on its system. Through its sister endeavor CoursePackets.net and the long-standing parent, Zip Publishing, eCoursePacket.com has the resources of over 25 years of relationships with publishers. We use these relationships to quickly clear copyrights and to negotiate the lowest copyright costs in the industry.

     Using the eCoursePacket.com system, the instructor can upload files to his or her class area while notifying us that these materials require copyright clearance. eCoursePacket.com will then clear the copyrights with the owner of the materials and assess any required fee to the students. This system ensures the legality of the materials being used for the student, the instructor and the institution.

Read more about Publishing Industry E-Reserve Lawsuits/Standards:

Georgia State University hit with copyright lawsuit, Atlanta Business Chronicle

The Georgia State E-reserves lawsuit: Is Fair Use Dead? Or is it the traditional publishing model?, USLaw.com