Coursepacks or Other Material for Resale

A coursepack is a collection of readings that can be sourced from books, journals, periodicals and instructor authored material. Coursepacks can be purchased by students from individual departments (directly or through fees) or from the Bookstore. In the case of the latter, Bookstore staff obtain copyright permissions, assemble, print, package and stock the coursepacks for sale alongside the texts for your course. Click here for more information on MacEwan Coursepacks at the Bookstore.

Permissions can be obtained from copyright owners directly, however, the college has a licensing agreement with Access Copyright (formerly known as CanCopy), a non-profit organization that represents authors and publishers. In return for the payment of a per-page royalty (currently $0.10 per page), MacEwan staff and faculty have advance permission to copy material within the limits outlined below. The agreement also covers reprints of out-of-print books. The agreement covers print format only.

To convert print coursepacks to digital format (CD or online Blackboard courses) you must request separate written permission from the copyright owner. However, you can use an existing coursepack in its print version to supplement an online course.

Please Note: The college agreement with Access Copyright requires that a log be kept and royalties paid for any copies being made for resale. Please fill out the Reporting Log and send to Print Services (City Centre 6-021). In the case of MacEwan Coursepacks, the Bookstore will take care of the log and pay the royalties.

• Access Copyright Agreement
• Access Copyright Exclusions List
• Using Your Access Copyright eLog

What You Can Copy for Resale Under the Access Copyright License:

• Up to 5% of a textbook* or single chapter (whichever is less).
• Up to 15% of any book not considered a textbook.
• An entire chapter of a book, other than textbook, if it is 20% or less of the book.
• An entire short story, play, poem, essay or article from a newspaper, magazine or journal.
• An entire item of print music from a book or periodical containing other works**.
• An entire reproduction of an artistic work, i.e.: a drawing or painting, from a book or periodical containing other works.
• Articles from the following websites: Toronto Star, Hamilton Spectator, The Record, Guelph Mercury, Brabant Newspapers and Fairway Group, Metroland Printing, Publishing and Distributing Ltd.

* You should assume it is a textbook if the title includes phrases such as "Introduction to" or "Fundamentals of"; if it has an edition number; or if supplemental materials such as study guides and instructor resources are available.

** The phrase, "book or periodical containing other works" refers to publications such as Rolling Stone magazine. In addition to containing musical notations to various songs, the magazine contains "other kinds of works" such as photographs, biographical pieces, reviews, and articles. Our license does not cover the copying of sheet music contained in the Library scores collection.

Please Note:
The following information should be included on at least one page of each item copied:

• The international copyright symbol: ©
• A credit to the publisher.
• The author(s), artist(s) or illustrator(s) of the work, where known.
• The following notice: "This material has been copied under license from Access Copyright. Resale or further copying of this material is strictly prohibited."

What You Need Permission to Copy:

The material below is excluded from the college license with Access Copyright. You must obtain separate permission if you wish to include any of the following in a coursepack:

• * Material from the Internet.
• Unpublished works.
• Original artistic works such as paintings or drawings.
• Consumables such as workbooks, tests, examination papers, assignment sheets, sheet music.
• Works on the Exclusions list.
• Recorded music, seminars, lectures and radio or television programs.
• Audiovisual resources and computer software.
• Works you have changed in a significant way.
• Works that contain a notice prohibiting copying under a license from a reproduction rights organization such as Access Copyright.

*The College agreement with Access Copyright was recently expanded to include the printing of articles from the following websites only: Toronto Star, Hamilton Spectator, The Record, Guelph Mercury, Brabant Newspapers and Fairway Group, Metroland Printing, Publishing and Distributing Ltd.

Reprints of Out-of-Print Books

The Access Copyright license provides for the reprinting of out-of-print books. Once permission is obtained from Access, books may be reprinted as a coursepack at a royalty rate of $0.10 per page up to a maximum of $10.00 per copy. Contact Scott Day 497-4277 (days@macewan.ca) for assistance with obtaining permission.