Instructor Fair Use and Copyright Compliance Tips

• Assess via PANE (search PANE at Copyright and Online Resources article)
• Understand why fair use is important for copyright law
• Fair Use- Copyright Introduction (UW Libraries)
• When in doubt, please ask
• Check Responsible Use of Electronic Resources. UW electronic resources may require site license documentation research to clarify terms of use in Canvas.
• Use Sources for Copyright-Free Content

Resources for Understanding Copyright

• • Introduction to Copyright (UW Libraries)
  • Using Copyright-Protected Works (UW Libraries)
  • Step by Step Guide to Copyright Compliance (UW Libraries)
  • Responsible Use of Electronic Resources (UW Libraries)
  • Can I Use That Picture? (Flowchart)
    

    Canvas-Specific Use of Select Electronic Resources
    

    The answer to ‘Can I use this eBook image for my educational materials in Canvas?’ is often answered by the UW site license for the electronic resource it came from. Consequences for unauthorized use can include suspension of UW access to the electronic resource. Below are some common sources of Foundations curriculum resources clarified:

    New England Journal of Medicine (catalog link) site license terms specify:

    • Images: Yes – limited use of images and related “as permitted by United States fair use law” (Consulted UW license documentation to verify)
    • No – downloads of journal articles for Canvas (Copies for course reserves prohibited: use links)
    • Yes – use Electronic Resources Link for Canvas (Distance education: & Electronic link: Permitted)
    • Yes – unlimited users (Everyone in WWAMI can access this resource at the same time)

    
    ClinicalKey Books and Journals (catalog link) site license terms specify:

    • Images: Yes – limited use to  “pull figures, images and tables for use in presentations…carry appropriate credit to copyright holder” (Consulted UW license documentation to verify)
    • No – downloads of individual book chapters & journal articles for Canvas. Users may download a personal copy of individual book chapters if available for title. (Copies for course reserves prohibited: use links)
    • Yes – use Electronic Resources Link for Canvas (Distance education: & Electronic link: Permitted)
    • Yes – unlimited users (Everyone in WWAMI can access this resource at the same time)

    
    AccessMedicine, AccessSurgery, AccessPharmacy, AccessScience, JAMAEvidence, OMMBID electronic resources (all under same site license) terms specify:

    • Images: Mostly no – very limited use: Annotated, preformatted slides of images can be downloaded for use in PowerPoint presentations. No other image use permitted. (Consulted UW license documentation to verify)
    • No – downloads of individual book chapters & journal articles for Canvas. Users may download a personal copy of individual book chapters if available for title. (Copies for course reserves prohibited: use links)
    • Yes – use Electronic Resources Link for Canvas (Distance education: & Electronic link: Permitted)
    • Yes – unlimited users (Everyone in WWAMI can access this resource at the same time)

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