using copyrighted materials in medical education
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Using Copyrighted Materials in Medical Education
Copyright Law and Fair Use:An Overview
1976
Copyright Revision Bill- Revised due to the arrival of inexpensive
photocopiers- Instructors may make 1 copy per student of:
- An article of less than 2,500 words- For works over 2,500 words, an excerpt of not more than
1,000 words or 10% of the length of the item- A single chart, graph, diagram, drawing or cartoon
Copyright Law and Fair Use:An Overview
Copyright Revision Bill
Three major concepts still in use today:• Brevity• Spontaneity• Cumulative Effect
Copyright Law and Fair Use:An Overview
1979
Guidelines for Recording Broadcasts• Recording may be kept for 45 days from time
of broadcast• Must be used within the first ten school days
from the time of taping• Used once in instruction, may be reused to
reinforce concepts• Multiple copies allowed
Copyright Law and Fair Use:An Overview
1998
Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)
-Designed to extend copyright to new media• Individual infringers responsible, limited
liability for ISP• Metallica v Napster
– Yale, Indiana and USC are sued
• BU named in 2000 lawsuit, blocks access
Copyright Law and Fair Use:An Overview
2002
Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization: (TEACH Act)
• Allows exemptions from DMCA for the use of copyrighted materials in distance education
Exemptions DO NOT INCLUDE:• Electronic reserves or coursepacks• Textbooks• Works converted to digital format unless a digital
version does not exist
Copyright Law and Fair Use:Current Environment
The Association of American Publishers (AAP)• 2006
– Cornell and e-reserves
• 2007– Syracuse, Marquette, Hofstra and e-reserves
• 2008– Georgia State and book chapters
“Only one thing is impossible for God: to find any sense in any copyright law
on the planet.”
- Mark Twain's Notebook, 1902-1903
Using Images
Serruys PW, Ormiston JA, Onuma Y, et al. A bioabsorbable everolimus-eluting coronary stent system (ABSORB): 2-year outcomes and results from multiple imaging methods. Lancet. 2009;373(9667):897-910.
From Images, MD © 1999 Current Medicine, Inc.
bored-now. Broken heart.; 2008. Available at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bored-now/2241989981/ [Accessed April 3, 2009].
References
• 1. Serruys PW, Ormiston JA, Onuma Y, et al. A bioabsorbable everolimus-eluting coronary stent system (ABSORB): 2-year outcomes and results from multiple imaging methods. Lancet. 2009;373(9667):897-910.
• 2. Piana R, Kinlay S. Balloon angioplasty. In: Lee R, Lee RT, Braunwald E, eds. Atlas of Cardiac Imaging. ; 1999. Current Medicine, Inc. Accessed April 3, 2009 from http://www.imagesmd.com
• 3. bored-now. Broken heart.; 2008. Available at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bored-now/2241989981/ [Accessed April 3, 2009].
Using Video
Using Video
Guidelines for Recording Broadcasts• Recording may be kept for 45 days from time
of broadcast• Must be used within the first ten school days
from the time of taping• Used once in instruction, may be reused to
reinforce concepts• Multiple copies allowed
Using Video
• Showing DVDs / videos in class• Linking to video• Youtube
Using Textbooks
Posting a Citation
• Shinbane JS, Budoff MJ. CT Imaging: Cardiac Electrophysiology Applications. In: Cardiac CT Imaging.; 2006:261-274.
Posting a Link
http://www.springerlink.com.ezproxy.bu.edu/content/p4k8217996242x32/fulltext.pdf
Using Journal Articles
Posting a Citation
• Serruys PW, Ormiston JA, Onuma Y, et al. A bioabsorbable everolimus-eluting coronary stent system (ABSORB): 2-year outcomes and results from multiple imaging methods. Lancet. 2009;373(9667):897-910.
Posting a Link
http://www.sciencedirect.com.ezproxy.bu.edu/science?_ob=MImg&_imagekey=B6T1B-4VTNFX5-16-S&_cdi=4886&_user=489277&_orig=browse&_coverDate=03%2F20%2F2009&_sk=996260332&view=c&wchp=dGLbVzW-zSkzS&md5=8cfc0616e54046627183a4dd31a58cf5&ie=/sdarticle.pdf
PubMed PMID Number
• Each record in PubMed has a unique identifier (PMID)
• Simply typing this number into the Search Box returns the citation
• Best method for sharing links with individuals not associated with BU
PubMed Central
• Repository of over 1.7 million free full-text articles
• As part of NIH’s new policy, author manuscripts and final drafts must be submitted to PMC
• Public Access ≠ Open Access or Public Domain
RefWorks