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Frequently Asked Questions: Undergraduate students
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01. What does copyright cover?
02. What rights does a copyright owner have?
04. What is meant by "the public domain"? How do I know if something is in the public domain?
05. How does copyright work differently in Canada and the United States?
06. How does copyright work internationally?
07. What is fair dealing and how does it relate to copyright?
09. What are moral rights and what do they have to do with copyright?
10. What are the laws and rules relating to using copyright at Waterloo?
11. Who owns the copyright to the work I create at Waterloo?
13. Do I have to cite my sources? What does a citation have to include?
14. How do I get permission to use someone else’s work?
17. How can I tell if the materials I find online are legal copies?
18. May I post examples of my students’ work on my course shell on a learning management system such as LEARN, or on my personal website?
23. Where can I find full-length, legal copies of audiovisual content that my students can access at home?
33. Are students permitted to include copyright-protected materials in their assignments and presentations?
34. Are there any databases of materials that I can use for free without worrying about copyright restrictions?
36. Do I need to ask permission to link to a website?
44. Do I need to obtain permission if I want copyright-protected material printed on campus?
46. Why is there sometimes a fee for copyright-protected materials used in courseware?
47. Am I permitted to make photocopies of copyright-protected materials at a W Print outlet?
48. Who do I talk to at Waterloo if I have a copyright question?
49. Is there anyone available to help me obtain permission to use copyright-protected materials?