The following table shows the types of work that fall under Australian Copyright Law and how to use them for educational purposes by 'user type'.
| TYPES OF WORK | HOW TO USE FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| For Students | For Teaching Staff | For Publishing | |
| Images, Music and Video | |||
| Images - See Artistic Work |
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Music and Sound Recordings |
Can be copied in entirety. |
Can be copied in entirety. |
Permission required. |
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Films#, Video Clips and their Sound Recordings* |
Can be copied (or used) in entirety. |
Can be copied (or used) in entirety. |
Permission required. |
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Radio and Television |
Can be copied in entirety. |
Can be copied in entirety. |
Permission required from both Copyright Owner and Moral Rights Holder. |
| Print and Artistic Work | |||
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Literary or Dramatic Work |
Limits apply. |
Limits apply. |
Permission required from both Copyright Owner and Moral Rights Holder. |
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Artistic Work |
Can be copied in entirety. |
Permission required from both Copyright Owner and Moral Rights Holder. |
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| Includes: ALL images, but specifically images found online (e.g. Google Images, Pixabay, Flickr) |
Part of the Public Domain (CC0), marked as Copyright-Free, or Out of Copyright? |
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| Online, Licensed, and Out of Copyright Materials | |||
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Contractual Agreement Materials |
Limits apply. |
Check for licence restrictions or terms. |
Permission required. |
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eBooks, eJournals & Databases |
Limits apply. |
Limits apply. |
Permission required from both Copyright Owner and Moral Rights Holder. |
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Online/Internet Material |
Limits apply. |
Check for licence restrictions or terms. |
Permission required. |
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Out of Copyright Material |
Free to use (permission not required). |
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* Some items have a dual use as they contain more than one type of work within the individual item (e.g. screenplays and films).
# Additional terms of use may apply
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