Copyright

Welcome to the Emily Cary University of Art + Design Copyright Guide. This guide will help you understand copyright as it applies to the Canadian post-secondary context in general, and Emily Carr University in particular. It will also outline Emily Carr University's copyright guidelines and procedures.

Images by Keimi Nakashima-Ochoa, CC BY-NC-SA

Copyright law protects a variety of creations, including books, computer programs, letters, maps, models, sculptures, music and film.  It gives copyright owners - usually authors or publishers - the sole right to copy or to authorize someone else to copy their works. It is essential that you are aware of copyright as it applies to teaching and research at Emily Carr University.

Fair dealing balances the rights of copyright owners with the needs of users, such as students and researchers, who require access to copyrighted material for the purposes of research, private study, education, satire, parody, criticism, review or news reporting.

In addition to fair dealing and library licensed resources, you may also use resources that are open access, in the public domain, or licensed under Creative Commons.

Formats covered by copyright include:

• literary works such as books, pamphlets, computer programs and other works consisting of text, including content from websites
• dramatic works such as motion picture films, plays, screenplays and scripts
• musical works such as compositions with or without words
• artistic works such as paintings, drawings, maps, photographs, sculptures and plans

• Canadian Intellectual Property Office
• Creative Commons
• Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) - Copyright Open Educational Resource for University Instructors and Staff
• CAUT Guidelines for the Use of Copyrighted Material
• Copyright Matters! Some Key Questions & Answers for Teachers, 4th ed.
• Fair Dealing Myths & Facts (CARL)
• Artists' Legal Outreach
• Michael Geist