Can I give copies of a journal article to my class?

It depends. If this is the first time you have used the article for the class and if you do not have time to get permission to copy the article before you need to use it in class, you can probably distribute the article. Read the University of Texas discussion of classroom copying for more details.

One thing to keep in mind is that many journal articles are now available online through the library. You can refer your students to these online resources to retrieve and read the article for themselves and avoid most copyright issues related to this topic.

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