University Library: Copyright and legal re-use: Table: Types of work, copyright, & their educational use

Types of work and how to use for educational purposes

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'.

Click on the links within each section to find out more about that specific item/type of work.

TYPES OF WORK	HOW TO USE FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
	For Students	For Teaching Staff	For Publishing
Images, Music and Video
Images - See Artistic Work
Music and Sound Recordings Includes: ARIA, APRA-AMCOS and PPCA licensed music only.	Can be copied in entirety. Attribution required.	Can be copied in entirety. Attribution required. Must apply appropriate copyright notice.	Permission required. Usage fees may apply. Attribution required.
Films #, Video Clips and their Sound Recordings * Includes: Videos, Visual Images in Sound and Film. DVDs: Permission always required.	Can be copied (or used) in entirety. Attribution required.	Can be copied (or used) in entirety. Attribution required. Must apply appropriate copyright notice.	Permission required. Usage fees may apply. Attribution required.
Radio and Television Includes: Australian Pay-TV Services, and some Podcasts.	Can be copied in entirety. Attribution required.	Can be copied in entirety. Attribution required. Must apply appropriate copyright notice.	Permission required from both Copyright Owner and Moral Rights Holder. Usage fees may apply. Attribution required.
Print and Artistic Work
Literary or Dramatic Work Includes: Anthologies#, Compilations, Computer Programs, Journal Articles, Book Chapters and Excerpts, Novels, Poems, Reports, Screenplays*, Song Lyrics, Choreography, Mime Pieces, and Plays.	Limits apply. Attribution required.	Limits apply. Attribution required. To be submitted to eReserve system for compliance check.	Permission required from both Copyright Owner and Moral Rights Holder. Usage fees may apply. Attribution required.
Artistic Work Includes: Architectural Plans, Buildings, Cartoons, Craft Works, Drawings, Maps, Paintings, Photographs, Plans, and Sculptures.	Can be copied in entirety. Attribution required.		Permission required from both Copyright Owner and Moral Rights Holder. Usage fees may apply. Attribution required.
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? Free to use (permission not required) - Can be copied in entirety - Attribution optional
Online, Licensed, and Out of Copyright Materials
Contractual Agreement Materials Includes: Any item with a legally binding agreement as to its use, such as eBooks, and eJournals.	Limits apply. Attribution required.	Check for licence restrictions or terms. Limits apply. Attribution required. Link instead of download.	Permission required. Check for licence restrictions or terms. Limits apply. Attribution required.
eBooks, eJournals & Databases Includes: All University Library subscribed content. See Library > eResources webpage for examples.	Limits apply. Attribution required.	Limits apply. Attribution required. To be submitted to eReserve system for compliance check.	Permission required from both Copyright Owner and Moral Rights Holder. Usage fees may apply. Attribution required.
Online/Internet Material Includes: Online music, YouTube videos, photographs/images from websites.	Limits apply. Attribution required.	Check for licence restrictions or terms. Limits apply. Attribution required. Link instead of download.	Permission required. Limits apply. Attribution required.
Out of Copyright Material Generally for the life of the author, plus 70 years.	Free to use (permission not required). Can be copied in entirety. Attribution optional.

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Definitions and Explanation of Terms

* 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

Attribution optional The use of the item may or may not require that the copyright owner be referenced/attributed. Different types of work may require different attributions. Check the terms of use of the item and/or the Referencing Guide regarding the requirements.
Attribution required The use of the item requires that the copyright owner and the source of the item be referenced/attributed in all locations where it has been used.
Can be copied in entirety The Licence for this item allows the full use of the entire item. There will be restrictions on how items can be communicated. Check the Copyright Guide for these requirements.
Check for licence restrictions or terms Copyright owners may have different access terms for specific types of work. Please check for the terms of use or licence restrictions within the item itself or within the site/location that you obtained it from.
Free to use (permission not required) The item has been marked as free to use, royalty-free, public domain, CC0, copyright-free, out of copyright. Permission from the copyright owner is not required to use this item in any form.
Limits Apply Limit on use of up to 10% of the total pages; one chapter from a book; one article from a journal (or more than one article from the same publication if they relate to the same subject matter).
Link instead of download It is recommended to link to this item with a permalink or direct URL, as the licence or website terms of use may restrict downloading.
Must apply appropriate copyright notice The educational use of this item requires that a copyright notice be added with the item. The appropriate reproduction notice can be obtained from the Legal Forms, Labels & Notices page of the Copyright guide.
Permission required Permission to use the item must be sought from the Copyright Owner due to various conditions. Information on how to do this can be obtained from the University Copyright Officer.
Permission required from both Copyright Owner and Moral Rights Holder Permission to use the item must be sought from the Copyright Owner as well as the Moral Rights Holder due to various conditions around publishing requirements. Information on Moral Rights can be obtained from the Rights of Copyright Owners (Moral Rights & Intellectual Property) page of the Copyright guide.
To be submitted to the Leganto Reading List service for compliance check All copyright-protected items that are needed for educational purposes are to be submitted to the Leganto Reading List service to ensure the University complies with the terms of our statutory licences. Information on how to submit an item to Leganto can be found on the Leganto guide.
Usage fees may apply Some copyright owners/publishers may charge fees for the re-use of types of work. More information about this can be obtained from the University Copyright Officer.

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