Copyright guidance

This page contains the following sections:

• University of Bristol copyright guidelines
• The Copyright Licensing Agency
• Changes in copyright law 2003
• General background guidance on copyright and patents

University of Bristol copyright guidelines & advice

• Copyright guidelines
  From the Office of the University Secretary, including information about licences held by the University and some legal background.
• Making copies for commercial research
  Following the European Union directive of 2001
• Adding photocopies to library stock
  Guidance for academic staff (access restricted to University members)
• Copyright: information and advice for students
  Advice for students

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The Copyright Licensing Agency

• Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA) higher education licences
  Copies of the HE licence and other supporting documents produced by the CLA. Interpret these in the light of the guidance provided by the University Secretary. See also:
  • Excluded works
  • International territories
    details of what type of copying is included for each territory in the CLA license
  • Excluded under the Scanning Licence

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Changes made to UK copyright law 2003

• EU directive on copyright (PDF, 153KB)
  Directive 2001/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 on the harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society (Official journal, L 167, 22/06/2001, pp.0010-0019)

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General background guidance on copyright and patents

• Intellectual Property Office
  The official Government site offering guidance on all aspects of intellectual property, including copyright, patents, designs, trade marks and other rights
• JISC Legal Information Service
  Guidance from the Joint Information Systems Committee of the UK higher education funding councils, including intellectual property rights
• Online Copyright Activity
  an online interactive learning tool from JISC Collections about copyright and digital and online resources
• British Library advice on copyright law
  Answers to some frequently asked questions about copyright.
• Copyright at the National Archives
  Guidance intended for users of the National Archives, but with useful background and summaries of general application
• Copyright and research in the humanities and social sciences
  Advice from the British Academy

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