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Online Many documents, and most documents published by NCJRS' Federal Sponsors since 1995, are available in full text format from the NCJRS Web site, Abstracts Database, or other related Web sites. Links to these online documents are included in the full abstract record and appear on the search results page, as shown below. Please note: In addition to full text document links, links to publisher Web sites, or other relevant resources, may be provided.
Abstracts Database Search Results Page:
Abstracts Database Full Record:
Mail In addition to being available online, many recent documents published by NCJRS' Federal Sponsors may be ordered in print. An “Order ” image appears next to the NCJ Number for items that are available for online ordering. “Order Photocopy” appears next to the NCJ Number for results that are not available in our inventory, but may be ordered through NCJRS' Photocopy Service. Click on “Order” or “Order Photocopy” to add the item to your Shopping Cart.
"Order," Hardcopy Available:
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Photocopy Services
Black and white photocopies of select NCJRS Abstracts Database materials are available for a fee. Due to copyright, only one photocopy of a document per request can be provided. Photocopies of copyright-protected materials are not normally available from NCJRS. However, special exceptions are made for requests that comply with Fair Use criteria (17 USC 107). See below for information on NCJRS' Standard and Fair Use photocopy requests. For more information on copyright, visit the NCJRS Library's Copyright Restrictions page.
Standard Requests
An "Order Photocopy" icon will appear next to the NCJ Number for documents that may be ordered online through NCJRS' standard photocopy service. Additionally, the "Sale" field of the abstract will indicate "National Institute of Justice/NCJRS, Paper Reproduction Sales," as noted in the example below.
Photocopy fees are calculated based on the number of pages appearing in the original document (page count) and your location (domestic or outside the U.S.). Page counts may include blank pages as they appear in the original document. The chart below details photocopy service fees. Customers will not be billed until the availability of the requested document is confirmed.
Fair Use Requests
The Fair Use clause (17 USC 107) allows for reproduction of particular works for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Four factors are considered in determining whether or not a particular request complies with the Fair Use clause:
- The purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes.
- The nature of the copyrighted work.
- The amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole.
- The effect of the use upon the potential market for, or value of, the copyrighted work.
Fair Use requests received by NCJRS are evaluated against these four factors and either approved or disapproved. To place a Fair Use request simply e-mail, mail, or fax your request to the NCJRS Library clearly citing the document and stating the purpose of the request (i.e. research, scholarship, teaching, etc.). NCJRS Library staff will respond to your request promptly and advise you on how to proceed.
Under no circumstances does receiving a photocopy from NCJRS waive copyright. Copyright protects the particular way an author has expressed themselves, it does not extend to ideas, systems, or factual information conveyed in the work. All subsequent use of the materials must be approved by the copyright holder, normally the author or publisher of a document, and can not be authorized by NCJRS. Title 17, Section 108 absolves library institutions of all subsequent violations and places the responsibility of obtaining copyright permission for future use on the patron who received the Fair Use copy. Acknowledging the source of the copyrighted material does not substitute for obtaining permission.
Interlibrary Loan All of the publications in the Abstracts Database are available through interlibrary loan to patrons in the United States and Canada. Only libraries and "NCJRS Exempt" organizations and individuals (Federal, State, and local government agencies and members of the law enforcement and/or corrections community) can initiate an interlibrary loan.
Interlibrary loans within the United States cost $15 per item. Loans to Canada cost $16.50 (U.S. funds) per item. Payment is required in advance by check or money order (payable to "NCJRS"), purchase order, NCJRS deposit account, VISA or MasterCard. Loans to "NCJRS Exempt" organizations and individuals are free of charge.
Loan requests by libraries and exempt individuals can be placed online or via mail, e-mail, and fax.
To order, contact NCJRS at:
NCJRS Library
P.O. Box 6000
Rockville, MD 20849-6000
301-519-5063
301-519-5212 (fax)
library@ncjrs.gov
In Person The NCJRS Library, located in Rockville, Maryland, is open to researchers during regular business hours (Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.). Patrons may use collection materials onsite free of charge. Patrons from Federal, State, and local government agencies and members of the law enforcement or corrections community may arrange to borrow materials from the collection in person. All other patrons must arrange loans through the interlibrary loan process.
Visitors must make an appointment to visit the library and give the library staff a list of documents and/or subjects they want to research during their visit 48 hours in advance.
NCJRS Library
2277 Research Boulevard
Rockville, MD 20850
301-519-5063
301-519-5212 (fax)
library@ncjrs.gov
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