NSCC Copyright Office
WHAT IS COPYRIGHT?
Copyright =
The right to
copy
Is Automatic!
Belongs to
the creator
Copyright can
be assigned
Does not
require a ©
Is part of our
LAWS
Canadian Copyright Act
COPYRIGHT APPLIES TO…
Original
Work
Literary
Artistic
Dramatic
Music
Computer
Programs
Performer’s
Performances
Sound
Recordings
Communication
Signals
Canadian Intellectual Property Office. (2014). A guide to copyright [Guides]. Retrieved from
http://www.cipo.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/cipointernet-internetopic.nsf/eng/h_wr02281.html
COPYRIGHT LAWS
User’s
Rights
Creator
Rights
Canadian Copyright Act
HOW LONG DOES COPYRIGHT LAST?
* Depends on Country
* Canada
* Life of Author
* Plus 50 years
Canadian Intellectual Property Office. (2014). A guide to copyright [Guides]. Retrieved from
http://www.cipo.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/cipointernet-internetopic.nsf/eng/h_wr02281.html
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE?
You are!
You are responsible for knowing
your rights and responsibilities
and complying with the
Copyright Act.
YOU CAN COPY WHEN …
Copyright
has expired
You have
Permission
Purchased a
license
Open Domain
OR
Exceptions in
the Copyright
Act
PURPOSE
PLUS
Fair Dealing /
Education
Internet
Resources/
Education
PLUS
Always credit your sources.
COPYING CONTENT
EDUCATION
VS
THE “REAL WORLD”
WHAT IS FAIR DEALING?
Allows copying without copyright
owner’s permission
Exempted Purpose ~ Education
Short Excerpt
Must be Fair ~ Fairness Test
Research,
Private Study
or Review
FAIR DEALING TEST
Purpose
Character
Amount
Alternatives
Nature
Effect
•Education
•One of the
excepted
purposes
•Limited # of
copies
•Limited
Amount of
content
•Short
Excerpt
•Best
resource for
your
purpose
•Published vs
unpublished
•No adverse
effect on
original
•Commercial
sales
USE FAIR DEALING WHEN…
Amount of
Exempted
+ Copying is = Fair Dealing
Purpose
Fair
Under fair dealing (for an educational purpose) you may copy short excerpts without permission.
A short excerpt is …
Up to 10% of
a work
One chapter
One
complete
article from
a periodical
Entire
newspaper
article or
page
For more information about NSCC Fair Dealing Guidelines go to
http://subjectguides.nscc.ca/copyright
An entire
entry from an
Encyclopedia
PLAGIARISM VS COPYRIGHT
Using ideas
or words
from others
+
Without
giving credit
Academic
Honesty
=
Plagiarism
Attribution /
Credit !
Suggested Viewing:
Plagiarism and Academic Honesty Webinar
Citing Sources & APA Style Webinar
IMAGES
IMAGE DATABASES
WHAT ARE YOUR
OPTIONS WHEN
COPYRIGHT
EXEMPTIONS DON’T
APPLY?
SHARE CONTENT BY LINKING
Content
you want
to share
Send a link
to your
co-workers
COPYRIGHT
PERMISSION FROM THE COPYRIGHT OWNER
Identify
the
Copyright
Owner
Specific
Content vs
Blanket
Permission
Send a letter
(email)
requesting
permission
Specify your
organization
purpose and
intended
uses
Remember
to Credit!
PURCHASE A LICENSE
• Subscription based access to image databases
• Individual licenses for specific content
• Excellent solution when creating promotional
material that requires a polished professional look
CREATIVE COMMONS
Creative Commons. (2015). Creative commons website [screen capture]. CC-BY Retrieved from http://creativecommons.org/
Creative Commons. (2015). The licenses.. CC-BY Retrieved from http://creativecommons.org/licenses/
SEARCHING FOR OPEN SOURCE / CC IMAGES
Creative Commons. (2015). Cc search [screen capture]. CC-BY Retrieved from http://search.creativecommons.org/
CITING IMAGES
ALWAYS CREDIT YOUR USE OF COPIED
CONTENT INCLUDING IMAGES
Cornell University. (2015). Images: a guide to finding visual resources: citing images. Retrieved from
http://guides.library.cornell.edu/findimages
CITING
CREATIVE
COMMONS
IMAGES
The Ultimate Guide by Foter.com CC-BY-SA
MASH UPS SECTION 29.21 NON-COMMERCIAL USER-GENERATE CONTENT
• Sometimes referred to as the mash-up provision.
• Allows using copyright protected content to make new content.
• This users right is available to everyone and is not restricted to
education use or purposes.
It does have a few conditions:
• Non infringing copy of copyright protected work
• Credit is given
• No adverse effect on the original
• Non-commercial purpose
COPYRIGHT IS
CONFUSING…
COPYRIGHT SUPPORT
NSCC Subject Guide on Copyright
http://subjectguides.nscc.ca/copyright
QUESTIONS
Copyright @ NSCC
For more information go to:
http://subjectguides.nscc.ca/copyright
REFERENCES
Creative Commons. (2015). The license [screen capture]. CC-BY Retrieved from http://creativecommons.org/licenses/
Cornell University. (2015). Images: a guide to finding visual resources: citing images. Retrieved from
http://guides.library.cornell.edu/findimages
Government of Canada. (2012, November 7). Consolidated federal laws of Canada, Copyright Act. Retrieved from http://lawslois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-42/
Government of Canada, Intellectual Property Office (2014). A guide to copyright [Guides]. Retrieved from
http://www.cipo.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/cipointernet-internetopic.nsf/eng/h_wr02281.html
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