Reserve Materials Copying Guidelines

Copy if:

• The work is in public domain.
• It is a federal statute or statute of Ontario.
• It is a judicial decision; for example, Supreme Court of Canada decisions.
• The work is the instructor's personal notes or class presentation.
• There is a written notice permitting copying.
• The copy or copies are 10% of the original OR the copy or copies are an entire:
• Newspaper or periodical article.
• Short story, play, poem, essay, conference proceedings or article from book.
• Print music from magazine, journal or a book.
• Entry from encyclopedia, dictionary, reference book.
• Reproduction of artistic work from periodical, journal or book.
• Chapter from book if no more than 20% of book.

Be careful when copying or taping the following:

• Students' work. As creator of the work, the student is automatically the copyright owner. A student consent form is available on the college web site.
• Articles from Library subscription databases. Alternatively, you could direct students to the Library database or MyMacEwan portal and request that they find the article(s) themselves.
• Television or radio programs. Check the following TV and radio taping guidelines

Seek Permission for:

• Unpublished works, i.e. does not contain an ISBN.
• Original artistic works.
• Works available as a separate publication such as pamphlets.
• If 10% or more of work has already been copied during the school year (July 1 - June 30) for the same class or group.
• Works on the Access Copyright Exclusions List.
• Government publications.
• Consumables such as published workbooks, tests and examination papers.
• Instruction manuals or teachers' guide.
• Print music such as a score published for use by choirs, bands and orchestras.
• Letters to the editor or advertisement in newspapers, magazines or periodicals.
• Business cases which are available for purchase.
• Newsletters restricted to a fee-paying clientele or which contains commercially valuable information.
• From publications which contains a notice prohibiting copying under a license from a reproduction rights organization such as Access Copyright.

Please contact Scott Day, MacEwan Copyright Specialist, 497-4277 or days@macewan.ca for information and assistance with obtaining permissions.

See the Library for more information on putting material on reserve.