Using copyrighted materials in a digital online environment

Below is some guidance on respecting the rights of others when copying, transmitting, citing and linking to electronically published works on Brookes Virtual and the Internet.

Academic “fair dealing”

Some forms of copying, storage and transmission of electronic publications can be considered "fair dealing"[1] in the academic context. Test your knowledge of what is and isn't "fair" with our online quiz. Show quiz

1	Viewing on screen Any incidental copying to disk involved in the viewing of part or all of an electronic publication. a) Fair dealing b) Not fair dealing CorrectIncorrectYour answer has been saved.

2	Printing onto paper Printing onto paper of one copy of part of an electronic publication, if done by an individual or by a librarian at the request of an individual for the purpose of research or private study. a) Fair dealing b) Not fair dealing CorrectIncorrectYour answer has been saved.

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Copying onto disk Copying onto disk of an electronic publication for permanent local storage. a) Fair dealing b) Not fair dealing CorrectIncorrect. Fair dealing only covers the copying onto disk of part of an electronic publication, if done by an individual, where the disk is either a portable medium or a fixed medium accessible to only one user at a time, or if done by a librarian at the request of an individual where the disk is a portable medium.Your answer has been saved.

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Transmission for printing Transmission by computer network of an electronic publication for the purpose of printing a single copy with only such interim electronic storage as is required to facilitate that printing. a) Fair dealing b) Not fair dealing Correct. The permission of the rightsholder should be sought before printing the complete electronic publication.Incorrect. Only part of an electronic publication may be transmitted in this way. Otherwise the permission of the rightsholder should be sought.Your answer has been saved.

5	Transmission for permanent storage Transmission of part of an electronic publication by a librarian over a computer network to an individual at their request for permanent electronic storage (but not retransmission). a) Fair dealing b) Not fair dealing CorrectIncorrectYour answer has been saved.

6	Posting on a network Posting of part or all of an electronic publication on a network or WWW site open to the public. a) Fair dealing b) Not fair dealing Correct Incorrect. The permission of the rightsholder should be sought in all cases. Your answer has been saved.

This quiz is based on a summary of the "Guidelines for fair dealing in an electronic environment" published by the Joint Information Systems Committee and the Publishers Association. They refer to the UK only and neither JISC nor the PA take any responsibility for any action based upon these notes.

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Please do not include any copyright material in a Brookes Virtual course unless permission for its use has been granted. If you are unsure of the copyright status of something you would like to use in Brookes Virtual, please consult the Library's guidelines for:

• Using material from the internet - copyright guidelines
• Scanning materials for delivery in Brookes Virtual
• Using images from the internet

Alternatively, contact Katie Hambrook in the Audio Visual Unit office at Headington Library (telephone 01865 483146).

Image copyright

For guidance on copyright clearance for:

* Use of digital images in online resources and e-learning activities, such as in Brookes Virtual
* Use of third party images for presentations and lectures
* Inclusion of images within e-publications
* Use of images within research

see the online guide to "Roles and Responsibilities for Staff Using Images for Teaching and Research" published by the JISC-funded Technical Advisory Service for Images (TASI).

TASI also publishes a detailed set of FAQs about image copyright.

Citing electronic resources

Internet Plagiarism

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[1] For further information on fair dealing, see the guidelines for fair dealing in an electronic environment issued by the Publishers Association and the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) at www.ukoln.ac.uk/services/elib/papers/pa/fair/intro.html