43. Do I need to obtain permission to use copyright material in my course packs?

Under fair dealing, short excerpts of copyright-protected materials may be included in course packs without permission. See the Fair Dealing Advisory for details. In addition some materials covered by licences that the Library has for electronic resources may be included in course packs.

Any materials that you would like to include in courseware are assessed by the Courseware staff for copyright clearance requirements. This includes materials from the Internet, government publications, and unpublished works, not just books and journals. Providing details such as book/journal title, URL, author name, ISBN/ISSN, page range and total number of pages in a book will help to confirm permission more quickly. If you have any questions about copyright materials you would like to include, call Courseware staff at extension 33996 or send an email to courseware@uwaterloo.ca.