Unfortunately, nothing is ever that simple in copyright law.
Sarah Jeong
Copyright is a term which fills a lot of researchers (and librarians) with fear but it doesn’t need to be complicated! Once you have a good understanding of the basics, various exceptions and how these apply to sharing research it can actually be quite simple! The resources on this page outline copyright as it applies to the research process and can be used to help both library staff and the community they can support.
Presentations
So Many Shades of Grey: Using Your Judgement to Answer Copyright Queries – from fair dealing to sharing research online, it seems that nothing with copyright is ever simple. There are few black and white rules about copyright but there are consequences for getting something wrong! This presentation covers some of the most common grey areas in copyright such as fair dealing and expiry dates and offer librarians some strategies to make decisions and help advise their research community on copyright issues.
I Can Just Use This Right?: A Copyright Survival Guide for Librarians – are your students confused by copyright? Do you struggle to find the answers to their questions? You are not alone! This final session of our Librarian Toolkit series on helping researchers to publish, this workshop will deal with common copyright questions which arise during the publication process. From including copyrighted work in a thesis to sharing published work on social networks copyright is a complex minefield and it can be hard to know where to start when giving advice. This session for librarians will equip attendees with knowledge about third party copyright, making work available open access and how researchers can share their work legally online.
Creating the Perfect Recipe: Creative Commons Cookbook – Creative Commons licenses sit alongside existing copyright regulations as a way to help researchers use existing creations and share their own work with others. This webinar will explore the history of the Creative Commons movement, explore how the licenses can be put together and how librarians can encourage their researchers to use them to their best advantage.
Videos
Text and Data Mining in 3 Minutes – this video explores the basics of Text and Data Mining or TDM, a method of analysing vast amounts of material to identify patterns.
Creative Commons Licences in 3 Minutes – this video explores Creative Commons licences, their different elements and how to select the right one for your needs.
So Many Shades of Grey: Using Your Judgement to Answer Copyright Queries – from fair dealing to sharing your research online, it seems that nothing with copyright is ever simple. There are few black and white rules about copyright but there are consequences for getting something wrong! This webinar covers some of the most common grey areas in copyright such as fair dealing and expiry dates and offer librarians some strategies to make decisions and help advise their research community on copyright issues. A transcript of this webinar is also available. Delivered as part of the Wednesday Webinar series.
Layers of Copyrights – getting to grips with the basics of copyright is essential for supporting researchers. Learn about the layers of copyright in a range of common outputs and why it’s important for both researchers and librarians to investigate these in this short video. A transcript of this video is also available. Created as part of the Research Support Ambassador Programme.
Creating the Perfect Recipe: Creative Commons Cookbook – Creative Commons licenses sit alongside existing copyright regulations as a way to help researchers use existing creations and share their own work with others. This webinar will explore the history of the Creative Commons movement, explore how the licenses can be put together and how librarians can encourage their researchers to use them to their best advantage. A transcript of this webinar is also available. Delivered as part of the Wednesday Webinar series. A previous version of this session is also available.
Podcasts
So Many Shades of Grey: Using Your Judgement to Answer Copyright Queries – from fair dealing to sharing your research online, it seems that nothing with copyright is ever simple. There are few black and white rules about copyright but there are consequences for getting something wrong! This podcast covers some of the most common grey areas in copyright such as fair dealing and expiry dates and offer librarians some strategies to make decisions and help advise their research community on copyright issues.
Layers of (Copy)rights – learn about the layers of copyright in a range of common outputs and why it’s important for both researchers and librarians to investigate these. Created as part of the Research Support Ambassador Programme.
Creative Commons Cookbook – how do you create the perfect copyright recipe? Creative Commons licenses sit alongside existing copyright regulations as a way to help researchers use existing creations and share their own work with others. This podcast will explore the history of the Creative Commons movement, explore how the licenses can be put together and how librarians can encourage their researchers to use them to their best advantage.
Resources
Fair Dealing Fact Sheet (Research Support Handy Guides) – an accessible guide covering the basics of fair dealing and how it can be used to justify the use of some copyrighted materials. These guides can be printed as leaflets for distribution.
Anatomy of a Creative Commons License (Research Support Handy Guides) – an accessible guide covering the components of a Creative Commons license, how they can be used and how they can help researchers licence their work . These guides can be printed as leaflets for distribution.
Creative Commons Card Game -this simple card game allows you to introduce the concept of building a Creative Commons license to learners. It also offers them a chance to think about what the different components mean and how they can be used to create a bespoke license. An online version of the game (2020) and a PDF version (2021) are also available.