Dear Students,

This is a brief notice from Library Services as a reminder that the selling or distribution of scanned PDFs of textbooks is a violation of copyright, and counts as a form of academic dishonesty.

Library Services asks that you refrain from selling or purchasing PDF copies of textbooks as we will have to forward information about such activities to our academic administration for review as well as reconsider allowing student access to such forums in future. It is “illegal” to exchange, sell, accept illegally scanned materials. Only print book reselling is acceptable.

Forums are meant only for the resale of currently required “print” books between students which is considered an acceptable practice. Although Library Services shares student concerns over the price of textbooks as set by Publishers, we also must maintain copyright law and honest academic conduct.

If you have a question concerning what is acceptable to purchase or sell, please contact our Textbook Facilitator, Melissa Discola mdiscola@yorkvilleu.ca who monitors the forums.

Thank you for your understanding in this matter,

Sincerely,

Paul J Graham
University Librarian