Making copies yourself

All Cambridgeshire libraries have self-service photocopiers for the use of our customers. Posters are displayed in each location outlining the legal limitations on the copying of published material under the terms of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and subsequent supplementary legislation

Briefly:  
 - Books - individuals may make single copies of up to 5% or one chapter of a book or up to 10% of shorter works   
 - Maps - individuals may make up to 4  copies of an OS map but must sign a copyright declaration form  
 - Music scores – no copying allowed

Further information on copyright is available from the Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA)

Requesting copies of journal articles - the Copyright Directive

As a result of changes to the law in 2003, a copyright declaration form must be completed and signed before a request for a journal article can be submitted to the British Library

In addition to details of the requested item the person making the request must sign that the material will only be used for a non-commercial purpose or private study. If an article is required for other purposes, and there is still much debate over the precise definitions, an additional fee must be paid. This varies, as it is dependant on the material required
 
Please click on the link on the right hand side under the heading 'publications' for a copyright declaration form to submit to the library service (please note that this document is in Adobe Acrobat format). This form should be printed, completed and delivered to your branch either by hand or by post