Copyright for students

You may use copyrighted material for the purpose of your study, including reading, watching, downloading and citing in your assignments. For more information on finding information for your assignments, see the Finding Sources Guide.

Students can copy material for research or study purposes as long as it is "fair". This would include downloading and taking notes from a journal article via the library databases, and citing limited extracts or quotes in your assignments. 

For more information, see the Australian Copyright Council fact sheet on Fair Dealing: What Can I Use? 

You can also use copyrighted material where

• You have created it yourself, for example, your own drawing or photo. 
• The copyright has expired.
• The creator has given permission (e.g., Creative Commons-licensed material), or you have permission from the owner. 

You must not upload or share copyrighted material publicly without permission, or share lecture slides, recordings or other material on public or social media websites. 

Ask the library if you're unsure and want further information on good practices for using copyrighted material.  

Acknowledging sources in your assignments