copyright@douglascollege.ca for general assistance.
Contact Katharine Shipley, Associate Director for Learning Resources for Faculty/staff workshops, assistance with copyright permissions for publishing or with questions about this guide's content.
Douglas College recognizes the need to balance the benefits of sharing ideas for educational purposes with ensuring just compensation and recognition for a creator's work.
Understand your rights and responsibilities under the Douglas College Copyright Policy.
Detailed guide covering copyright considerations for educational purposes.
Learn about Douglas College's fair dealing guidelines and how much you can copy for educational purposes.
Use educational exceptions in the Copyright Act to share materials for educational purposes.
* All works copied must be legally obtained. Works must be properly cited. Wherever possible and appropriate, provide links directly to legally available materials.
As of December 30, 2022, published works will now enter the public domain 70 years after the death of the author. This is a change from 50 years. This change is not retroactive which means that works already in the public domain as of December 30, 2022, will remain there. It also means that no new works will enter the public domain until 2042.
The information in this resource should not be considered legal advice. The purpose of this guide is to provide Douglas College faculty and students with general information about copyright.