Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions by the University of Waterloo Copyright Advisory Committee is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
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Author Rights (8)
Basics (16)
Citing Sources (3)
Copyright Act (3)
Course Packs (4)
Course Reserves (9)
Questions related to the use of Course Reserves.
Questions about or related to the Fair Dealing exception in the Copyright Act.
Fair Use (US) (2)
Questions about or related to the use of images.
In-Person Courses (26)
Journal Article (11)
Questions related to use of journal articles.
LEARN (10)
Questions related to the use of the LEARN learning management system.
Questions about learning management systems. For example, LEARN, Perusall, etc.
Questions related to use of library licenced materials, such as electronic journal, book or database content.
Linking (7)
Questions related to linking to material.
Obtaining Permission (11)
Online Courses (27)
Perusall (1)
Questions related to the use of Perusall.
Public Domain (5)
Streaming Media (2)
Questions related to the use of course work created by students.
Thesis (3)
Questions related to use of videos or other audiovisual materials.
Website (5)
Questions related to the use of website content.