Making copies

When consulting books or other items in the Library, you may wish to take a copy. We do allow photographs to be taken provided that it is done without the use of flash and certain items may also be photocopied. You might be asked to sign a copyright declaration before making copies or taking photographs.

However, this can only be done in accordance with the laws of copyright. These allow you to copy part of a book/journal for private study and non-commercial research. As a general guide, you can make a single copy to the following limits:

• one chapter of a book up to a max of 5% of the whole of the book
• one article of a journal issue
• one article from an issue of a newspaper

Very old or delicate items or tightly-bound books may not be photocopied.

Further detail about the duration of copyright for published works and other items as well as the fair dealing exceptions can be found here:
Copyright Notice: Duration of copyright (term) – GOV.UK

Please consult a member of staff before photographing or photocopying any material.