Copyright quick guide

Contact: libreserves@wlu.ca

General dos

• Original items (books, print journals, etc.)
• Lecture notes or sample questions
• Your own personal copies

General don'ts

• Amounts exceeding Access Copyright limits cannot be placed on reserve

Contact: libreserves@wlu.ca

General dos

• Electronic resources, accessible through existing licences (e.g. library licences)
• Scan original items covered by Access Copyright - done in the Library

General don'ts

• Amounts exceeding Access Copyright limits cannot be placed on reserve

General dos

• Project the article onto a screen in class, or copy onto a board, flip chart or similar surface
• Provide the source for what you are copying
• Consider using online course reserves
• Printing Services will ensure that all print materials intended as handouts for in-class distribution comply with copyright

General don'ts

• Do not copy letters to the editor or newspaper advertisements without permission
• Do not assume that you are permitted to reproduce materials obtained through logins or secure credentials
• Do not change a work in any way while copying
• Do not distribute your own work unless you are still the copyright holder
• Do not distribute without having the rights of the author(s) or similar permission

General dos

• Check the terms of use for the image
• Use images with a Creative Commons licence e.g., many Flickr images (but not all)

General don'ts

• Do not use images from a Google image search without confirming permission from the copyright holder

General dos

• Provide a link to the material
• Check with the website's term of use
• Look for a Creative Commons Licence

General don'ts

• Do not copy for class distribution without confirming permission from the copyright holder

General dos

• Media in the Library's collection can be shown unless otherwise indicated
• Show only legitimate copies that have public performance rights (when amendments to Copyright Act are enacted, this will change)
• The Library has two blanket licences (ACF and Criterion) - check with libmedia@wlu.ca to see if the film is covered
• Show streamed vidoes accessed from library databases
• News items can be shown to students for educational purposes within 30 days of being aired
• Check terms of use for online videos

General don'ts

• Do not make your own copy to show in class (e.g., saving onto a USB drive)
• Do not show videos/DVDs taped at home (movies taped from your television or other sources are for private home viewing only)

General dos

• Playing of a sound recording on the premises of the educational institution "for educational or training purposes and not for profit, before an audience consisting primarily of students of the institution"

General don'ts

• Do not distribute music acquired online for personal use (e.g., iTunes)
• Do not make copies for students (e.g., sheet music)