Is Staples unfriendly to researchers, and students ?I went into a Staples store to copy a small part of several text book which I have bought and paid for. My purpose was to compile a small study guide with the best part of each book for my personal use, while doing research. Staples employees stopped me claiming I did not have the right to do so under Title 17 of the United States Code, however it appears Staples employees are not fully versed in Title 17.The text books had already been bought and paid for, (see numbered reference 4 under § 107).The text books were being copied for research only, one copy of each page was requested (see numbered reference 1 under § 107).The total number of pages to be copied were under 10 percent of the total number of pages in each book, (see numbered reference 3 under § 107). In addition, from the main body of Section§ 107, “ Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies or phonorecords or by any other means specified by that section, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright. “Circular 92Copyright Law of the United States of Americaand Related Laws Contained in Title 17 of the United States CodeChapter 1 Subject Matter and Scope of CopyrightSection § 107 . Limitations on exclusive rights: Fair use40Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies or phonorecords or by any other means specified by that section, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright. In determining whether the use made of a work in any particular case is a fair use the factors to be considered shall include—(1) the purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes;(2) the nature of the copyrighted work;(3) the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole; and(4) the effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work.The fact that a work is unpublished shall not itself bar a finding of fair use if such finding is made upon consideration of all the above factors.