Educational Statutory Licences
The University has statutory licences which allow us to copy and communicate certain material because of our status as an “educational institution”.
In order to rely on the licence the University has remuneration agreements with the declared collecting societies and we are required to pay an annual licence fee.
This licence may be relied on for teaching purposes provided the following conditions are met:
- the copying or communication is undertaken for students of the University of Adelaide.
- the students are enrolled in an award based course (that is, these licences do not cover developmental courses or courses delivered on a consultancy basis).
- the material copied or communicated is for educational purposes (includes making available in the library for reference).
- the copying is within the limits (set out in more detail below).
- the copies must not be sold for a profit (but cost-recovery is allowed).
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Audio-visual material from broadcasts
The University is allowed to copy and communicate radio and television broadcasts. This includes free-to-air, pay-tv, cable broadcasts, as well as podcasts and webcasts as long as they were originally delivered as broadcasts.
It is important to note that it does not apply to purchased or hired videos/CDs/DVDs, or podcasts and webcasts that were created exclusively for the internet. However in most circumstances these can still be played in class.
Broadcasts may be recorded in full or in part, and the recording can be in any format. You may play the recording in class, include it in the lecture recording, or make it available online. However, you must comply with the following:
- If you make a copy available online this must be done via Course Readings.
- A warning notice must be included. This notice is automatically included at the start of Echo360 lecture recordings.
- Label each copy with the following information:
Made for the University of Adelaide under s113P of the Copyright Act 1968
Station/Channel:
Name of Program:
Date/Time program was transmitted:
Date this copy was made (if different):
For physical copies this information can be included directly on the copy or container while for electronic copies this information can be recorded in the file properties.
Copies of radio or TV broadcasts made at home for private use must not be used for University purposes unless they comply with the above.
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Print and graphic material
- The University can copy and communicate literary, dramatic, artistic and musical works for educational purposes.
- Material should not be copied under the statutory license if alternative options are available. For example, if material is available online (via the library or a free website) then a link to the material should be provided instead of a copy.
- If it is necessary to copy online material (e.g. for inclusion in a physical reader) any conditions attached to the material need to be checked as the statutory licence may not override existing agreements.
When copying and communicating print and graphic material under the statutory licence you must comply with the following:
- Copies of journal articles, books and other text materials must only be made available online through Course Readings via MyUni. This is necessary to control copying limits, ensure that the warning notice is included, and to allow the University to meet its reporting obligations.
- Copies of artistic works may be made available via MyUni (e.g. images in lecture slides or interactive content) as long as the necessary warning notice is included.
- Copying limits must be adhered to, these are set out below and apply per course.
Type of material Amount that can be copied and communicated Notes Books, dramatic works, musical works if more than 10 pages (excludes anthologies) - 10% of the pages;
- 10% of the words for eBooks if content unstable;
- 1 chapter (if divided into chapters); or
- whole work if book isn't available to be purchased at an ordinary commercial price in a reasonable time (check with Copyright Coordinator).
eBooks are usually governed by license conditions which would override this provision.
Course Readings is integrated with Library Search allowing you to easily search for and add library eBooks to your reading list
Anthologies (compilation of works by different authors) - For works less than 15 pages:
- whole work.
- For works 15 pages or more:
- 10% of the pages;
- 1 chapter (if divided into chapters); or
- whole work if it hasn't been separately published.
Refers to individual works that make up the compilation (e.g. poems, short stories).
Can copy more than 1 work per anthology if previous rules followed AND no more than 10% of the entire anthology is copied.
Periodicals (journals, newspapers) - 1 article per issue; or
- multiple articles if they relate to the same subject matter.
Electronic journals are usually governed by license conditions which would override this provision.
Course Readings is integrated with Library Search allowing you to easily search for and add library journal articles to your reading list.
Artworks - For incidental artworks:
- whole work.
- For artworks from hardcopy form (physical book):
- whole work only if it hasn't been separately published or isn't available to be purchased at an ordinary commercial price in a reasonable time.
- For artworks from electronic form (e.g. online):
- whole work regardless of purchase availability.
Artworks are defined as being incidental if they're included for the purpose of explaining or illustrating another work. For example a table, photograph or image included in a book chapter or journal article. Published editions - Whole work
Refers to an edition of a public domain work, e.g. Dickens.
Be wary of translations, introductions, commentary, edited works etc. as they're likely to be copyright in their own right.
Out of print and unavailable editions - Whole work
Check with Copyright Coordinator