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Copyright legislation and licenses enable you to use text, images, film clips etc. for teaching without having to seek permission from the copyright holders. The University provides access to electronic content through licensing arrangements with publishers.
When you use any copyrighted material in your teaching you must apply the principles of fair dealing and only use what is absolutely necessary and fair. You should also acknowledge the source of any third-party material used. Find out more about Fair Dealing.
The easiest way to make sure the material you are providing is copyright compliant is to use your Leganto Online Resource lists – these are checked by library staff to ensure all material is compliant. Where available we will link to our digital ebooks and articles.
Files uploaded to Moodle, such as PDF versions, are unlikely to be compliant so it is better to go through the library. We can provide digitised chapters or articles via your Online Resource lists or the digitisation request form.
Open Access resources can be freely linked to but copying may not be permitted.
Showing films, TV, & video resources is permitted in classrooms either via DVD or on one of our streamed services such as Box of Broadcasts.
You can play films and television programmes from subscription services (such as Netflix) if you have a valid paid subscription. These must be played ‘live’ and cannot be recorded, i.e. via lecture capture.
Using images for educational purposes that are still in copyright is permitted, as long as it is relevant to the subject. If they are only for decorative purposes then it is best practice to use images in the public domain or with a Creative Commons license. Find out more about Creative Commons, or find sources of copyright-free images in our Further Resources section.
The University is the first owner of the rights of any work made in the course of your employment, unless you have made an agreement to the contrary.
If you use social media or social networking sites be mindful when you are sharing any content such as photographs or images as these may be reused by others without permission.
If you wish to re-use images belonging to others but shared on social media sites, then remember these are protected by copyright and you are advised to obtain permission if you wish to re-publish them.