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Copyright Notes

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- 6. In the past, we discussed including full references for copyrighted items. Amy feels this is absolutely necessary and will be required by most copyright holders.
- 7. Although we plan to require database users to register (with a password), this does not circumvent the issue of copyright permissions since, in theory, anyone can register to use the database. This would change if we required institutions to join, allowing only those faculty members at member institutions to use the database.
- 8. Because the prototype is funded by a grant to MSU faculty members, we can work with the copyright services of the MSU library to obtain permissions for test items. Obviously, this is not a real solution for large numbers of items or the production model.
- 9. Finally, we must be clear that items from proprietary sources – ETS or College Board exams, for example – are not admissible in any form to the database.
- 10. If we have additional questions, Amy is happy to answer. It should be a faster process now that she has a clear understanding of our project.
+ # In the past, we discussed including full references for copyrighted items. Amy feels this is absolutely necessary and will be required by most copyright holders.
+ # Although we plan to require database users to register (with a password), this does not circumvent the issue of copyright permissions since, in theory, anyone can register to use the database. This would change if we required institutions to join, allowing only those faculty members at member institutions to use the database.
+ # Because the prototype is funded by a grant to MSU faculty members, we can work with the copyright services of the MSU library to obtain permissions for test items. Obviously, this is not a real solution for large numbers of items or the production model.
+ # Finally, we must be clear that items from proprietary sources – ETS or College Board exams, for example – are not admissible in any form to the database.
+ # If we have additional questions, Amy is happy to answer. It should be a faster process now that she has a clear understanding of our project.

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