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Software

The provisions of copyright law that distinguish between fair use and infringement are applicable to software programs.  In addition, use of the software is governed by the terms of the vendor's licensing agreement.  If the terms of a license agreement differ from copyright law in the interpretation of copyright infringement, the former generally “trumps” the latter.  In general, software owned or licensed by the Library or the College for educational or administrative use may not be copied or otherwise transferred to an individual for personal use.