Read copyright notices in publications, websites and those displayed near photocopiers and scanners for assistance
Adhere to the CLA licence limits when photocopying or scanning
Ensure that any visual or audio recording is done in accordance with the ERA licence
Buy all media from a legitimate store and/or website such as iTunes
Use short quotes from published work as long as they are properly referenced
Use resources such as Flickr, a photosharing site, which has a Creative Commons licence allowing re-use of material
Don't:
Ignore copyright law or think it doesn’t apply to you or that nobody will find out. Infringing it is a serious offence.
Think just because the copyright symbol/message/notice isn’t displayed it’s not copyrighted, it is
Think just because you remove the copyright symbol/message/notice you can use it, it’s still copyrighted
Copy sound recordings, music CDs, films or broadcasts or download them from the web without permission or use peer-to-peer websites to get such material
Substitute copying for the purchase of books or copy works intended to be ‘consumable’ in the course of study, for example workbooks or lab manuals
Use logos, trademarks or photographs taken in archives, galleries or exhibitions without permission. Some companies regularly monitor the Web for infringement
Assume anything on the web is ok to use, just because its freely available doesn’t mean it is free from copyright. Check terms and conditions/copyright for use.
Make and distribute multiple copies of materials, distribute multiple copies of materials used semester after semester as this will infringement ‘Fair Use’ requirements
