I am a university student and due to struggling finances cannot afford to buy a textbook. Is it okay for me to photocopy the book at my university library?
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Answer by Neha Sharma, Hillsdale 2036 NSW
- Textbooks are copyright protected and photocopying them in entirety would be considered as a copyright infringement.
- Students are generally entitled to copy a reasonable portion for research and study purposes. This usually means one chapter or 10% of the pages from a book.