Copyright

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This article for the University 365 community (Members, Students, Staff, Teachers, Partners, ...etc.) is intended to provide guidance and information on copyright and its relationship to academic life. University 365 faculty, staff, members and students use copyrighted materials every day – as course materials, for academic or personal projects, in research, in virtual classroom teaching, or on the web. Members of the University 365 community not only use copyrighted works, but create them as well.

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Determining your rights and obligations under copyright law can be a complicated undertaking. While the law recognizes many educational uses of copyrighted works as Fair Use, the applicability and scope of Fair Use can sometimes be unclear. When creating new works, authors have an array of options for managing their copyrights and making their work accessible to others.

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This site offers information on University 365’s policies and guidelines, as well as copyright-related services and support available from University 365 Libraries, University 365 Academic Department (UAD), University 365 Information System Department (UIS). If you have questions about how to use copyrighted materials or about your rights as a copyright owner, we hope you’ll find the answers here. If not, please contact us at infos @ university-365.com.

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Services for Teaching & Research

University 365 Libraries, University 365 Academic Department (UAD), University 365 Information System Department (UIS) together offer a range of copyright-related services to University 365 members, faculty, staff, and students.  These services have been developed to address both the use of copyrighted works in teaching and research and the creation of copyrighted works by members of the University 365 community.

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University 365 Linking Service

 University 365 Libraries licenses many books, online courses, journals, newspapers, other publications, still and moving images (videos), software and audio content for use as course materials.  These materials can be made available to members and students on Course Reserves, or other University 365 course sites – without incurring the copyright permissions costs associated with Coursepacks – through the University 365 Libraries Linking Service.  If you need assistance in determining whether material has been licensed by the library, please Ask us at infos @ university-365.com.

University 365 Libraries Coursepack service clears copyright permissions and provides protection from liability for copyright infringement to University 365 and individual faculty members.  The Coursepack Service can also be used to obtain permission for creating electronic coursepacks on Linkedin Learning platform or other University 365 course sites.  University 365 policy requires that faculty creating Coursepacks utilize the Coursepack preparation service provided by University 365 Librairies.  Before obtaining permission through University 365 Libraries, faculty should consult with University 365 Academic Department (UAD) to see whether the material can be offered through University 365 Libraries Linking Service.

University 365 Libraries Permissions Support

University 365 Libraries is available to assist faculty in seeking permission to use a wide variety of copyrighted materials beyond those typically managed through the Coursepack Service.  University 365 Libraries can help to identify the copyright holder and assist in obtaining permission or interpreting Fair Use guidelines.  For more information, please refer to Requesting Permission, or contact University 365 Academic Departement (uad @ university-365.com).  Alternatively, you may wish to secure permission directly by using the sample permission letters.

Using Copyrighted Works & Applying Fair Use

The Handbook for Use of Copyrighted Materials, Statement of Policy on Photocopying Copyrighted Materials, and Copyright FAQs can provide basic guidance to faculty members on how to use copyrighted works and apply Fair Use in their teaching and research.  For specific questions or issues, please contact University 365 Academic Department, which can in turn consult with the General Management when appropriate.

 

 Questions can also be submitted to University 365 at  info @ university-365.com.  All questions will be reviewed by members of University 365 administration and responded to promptly.

           
Managing Your Copyrights

When publishing your scholarly work, making a course or a webinar, there are a range of options available to enable you to share your work with the academic community and the general public.  University 365 Libraries and Academic Department (UAD) is available to help members, students, faculty understand the copyright implications of publication agreements and their rights as authors.  For more information or to arrange for a consultation on how to effectively manage your copyrights, please refer to Managing Your Copyrights or contact University 365 Academic Department (UAD).
 

University 365 Copyright Policies & Guidelines

The use and creation of copyrighted materials affects many aspects of day-to-day life at University 365.  The policies and guidelines collected below have been developed to help members, faculty, staff, and students understand their rights and obligations under copyright law.

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Educational and Research Uses of Copyrighted Materials Policy Statement

The Educational and Research Uses of Copyrighted Materials Policy Statement is intended to assist members of the University 365 community in determining if works to be used for educational or research purposes are protected by copyright and what steps they must take to ensure they are not infringing the rights of the copyright owner.

Handbook for Use of Copyrighted Materials

The Handbook for Use of Copyrighted Materials provides additional guidance to the University 365 community on using copyrighted works and applying Fair Use. Questions regarding copyright and Fair Use can be sent to info @ university-365.com.  All questions will be reviewed and responded to promptly.

     
University 365 Coursepacks

University 365 policy requires that faculty creating Coursepacks utilize the Coursepack preparation service provided by University 365 Academic Department in cooperation with Linkedin Learning or Coursera, University 365's major academic partners.

 

University 365 Coursepack Service clears copyright permissions and provides protection from liability for copyright infringement to University 365 and individual faculty members. The Coursepack Service can also be used to obtain permission for creating electronic coursepacks on university-365.com or other University 365 course sites.

Statement of Policy on Photocopying Copyrighted Materials

The Statement of Policy on Photocopying Materials in the Faculty Handbook provides basic information to faculty and staff about how to use copyrighted materials in educational and research activities at University 365.  This Statement of Policy sets forth guidelines on when it is necessary to obtain permission from the copyright holder (including University 365's policy regarding Coursepacks), and when copyrighted materials may be used without permission based on “Fair Use” or other copyright exceptions. For assistance with interpreting or applying this Statement of Policy, please contact University 365 Academic Department, which can in turn consult with the General Management when appropriate.

Statement of Policy on Copyrights

The Statement of Policy on Copyrights in the Faculty Handbook addresses the distribution of rights in and to copyrightable materials created by University 365 faculty members.

Policy on Responsible Use of University 365 Computers & Data: Users of University 365's computers, data, and networks are responsible for respecting the right of copyright owners. 
University 365's Note on Illegal Downloading contains important information about University 365's policy on the downloading of copyrighted materials through file-sharing applications and peer-to-peer networks.