These webpages, hosted by the Leddy Library, attempt to address the relationship between copyright law and the work of the University of Windsor in order to best promote research, teaching, learning and library services.
Some of the more frequently discussed topics are outlined in the menu below.
Have Questions? Email copyright@uwindsor.ca
Copyright & Teaching
- Fair Dealing Guidelines
- Canadian Association of Research Libraries Copyright Training
- Copyright in the Classroom FAQ
- Copright in the Digital Classroom FAQ
- Copyright, Videos & the Digital-classroom
- Course Resource Lists Service
- Protecting Your Course Materials
- Open Access & Open Educational Resources
- Copyright Clearance
- Library License Information
Copyright & Research
Policies & Requirements
Copyright News & Updates
- October 2020: Supreme Court of Canada to hear appeals in York University, et al. v. Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency ("Access Copyright")
- April 2020: Federal Court of Appeal Decision in York University v. Copyright Licensing Agency
- Canadian Association of Research Libraries Copyright Training
- Copyright Modernization
- Access Copyright Tarriff
The information offered here seeks to:
- Address issues related to fair dealing, copyright ownership, and publishing arrangements in furtherance of higher education and the advancement of knowledge;
- Provide copyright information and education resources for the university community; and
- Support innovative policies, practices, and contracts to foster the creation, preservation, and accessibility of information resources;
We hope you find this website a helpful source of information as you navigate the complex world of copyright. It is designed to assist you in learning about copyright in order that you can address the copyright issues that are important for your scholarly work. We welcome your comments and suggestions.
These webpages, hosted by the Leddy Library, attempt to address the relationship between copyright law and the work of the University of Windsor in order to best promote research, teaching, learning and library services.The information offered here seeks to:
- Address issues related to fair dealing, copyright ownership, and publishing arrangements in furtherance of higher education and the advancement of knowledge;
- Provide copyright information and education resources for the university community; and
- Support innovative policies, practices, and contracts to foster the creation, preservation, and accessibility of information resources;
Before requesting assistance, please consider the following:
- Most of the questions we receive are about delivery of course materials, fair dealing, copyright ownership, publication agreements, or other such matters. This website has information on these issues and more. Please take a minute to review the relevant materials on the website before forwarding a question.
- Also, please understand that we can only offer general copyright information and education — we are not lawyers, and cannot offer legal advice.