Copyright and Teaching

Copyright is a policy mechanism that protects forms of creative expression, such as original literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works. Much of the material that you use in your class is protected by copyright law.

Managing the use of copyrighted materials in your classroom can be difficult. Through the new Copyright Policy and Copyright Advisory Office, Queen's is committed to helping you manage and support the use of copyrighted materials in both the face-to-face and digital classrooms.

What types of resources can I use in my classroom?

Starting Point: The Copyright and Teaching Guide provides step-by-step guidelines for understanding how the Copyright Act and how the Copyright Policy at Queen's can be applied to your teaching situation.

Fair Dealing: The Copyright at Queen's Policy includes guidelines for copying under the Fair Dealing exemption. Review a summary on theFair Dealing Guidelines page.

See the Copyright Advisory Office page for more specific information (including FAQs, guidelines for posting material to the web, information related to copyright and publication agreements etc.).

Copyright Posters for your Office or Workplace

Before you Copy: Check these Fair Dealing Copying Guidelines (PDF)

Copyright and Learning Management Systems (e.g., Moodle) (PDF)

Brochures

Services for Faculty and Graduate Students (PDF)

Services

The services of the Copyright Advisory Office include:

• Workshops. Attend a workshop to find out how to apply the Copyright at Queen's policy to your teaching (schedule). Workshops are also available on request. Email copy.right@queensu.ca to schedule a workshop for your department.
• In-person, phone, chat or email support. Contact the Copyright Advisory Office at 613-533-6000 ext. 78466 or email copy.right@queensu.ca to book a consultation.
• Link Creation. If you need help creating permanent links to material in the library catalogue, send your reading list to copy.right@queensu.ca.