Copyright and teaching at Murdoch

The University pays for copyright licences under which the University can copy and communicate works and broadcasts for educational purposes. Ensure you use the correct licence when creating and delivering your teaching material.

The licences

Statutory licence

 contains a statutory licence under which the University can copy and communicate works and broadcasts for educational purposes, subject to a number of conditions. All copying and communicating made under the statutory licence must include a Section 113P warning notice.

Music licence

In addition, the University has entered into a voluntary music licence with the Australian music industry collecting societies  (the Australasian Performing Right Association and the Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society formed an alliance in 1997), the  (ARIA) and the  (PPCA). This music licence enables staff and students to copy and communicate sound recordings for educational purposes, perform music at free University events, and play music on campus.

What you can use and how to deliver it

The table below is a quick reference guide to using materials for teaching under these licences. You may also like to consult our when considering the use of third-party materials in your teaching.

 Books and eBooks

 Can I use it? Delivery method
Print bookYes.
One chapter or 10% per unit per semester.
More may be copied if the book is out-of-print or otherwise unavailable.
  •  - request digitisation
eBookYes.
One chapter or 10%.
  • Create a link from LMS to ebook

A direct or transactional contract/agreement with a publisher may permit other uses e.g. upload of the eBook and/or licensed teaching materials to LMS. Contact your subject librarian about possible options.

 Journal articles

 Can I use it?Delivery method
Article from a print journalYes.
One article from any one issue.
  •  - request digitisation

More than one article may be copied if they address the same topic.

Article from an online journalYes.
  • Create a link from LMS to journal

 Other online content/resources


Can I use it?Delivery method
Open Access or Creative Commons item

Yes.  is a tool that allows openly licensed and public domain works to be discovered and used by everyone.

  • Upload to LMS
  • Create a link from LMS
  • Viewable via Echo360 (Lecture Capture System)
Open Educational ResourcesYes.
The use of OERs is encouraged at ÍíÒ¹¸£ÀûÍøÕ¾. For more information, see our .
  • All OERs should be delivered by  for teaching purposes. However, if you have created or remixed an OER, let the Library know so your work can be made publicly available promoting open scholarship.
Item downloaded from a websiteYes.
  • : It depends, check the website's terms of use; usually, you may at least make a link
  • Create a Link from LMS

 Images, photographs or graphics

 Can I use it?Delivery method
Image from a print bookYes.
May be used under the Statutory Licence.
  • Viewable via Echo360 (Lecture Capture System)

    All images must be referenced.
An online imageYes.
May be used under the Statutory Licence.
Can be used under a Creative Commons licence freely.
  • Upload to the LMS (Creative Commons content only)
  • Create a Link from LMS

    All images must be referenced.
Creative Commons imagesYes.
  • Upload to LMS
  • Create a link from LMS
  • Viewable via Echo360 (Lecture Capture System)

 Streaming video, DVDs and music

 Can I use it?Delivery method
YouTubeYouTube’s standard terms of use state videos must not be downloaded or copied (Creative Commons licenced videos excluded).
  • Create a link from LMS
  • Echo360: link to the video during a lecture, but pause the recording while the video is playing – recording must also be paused if your tutorial or workshop is held in recording enabled teaching venues
Video on Demand Subscription Services (eg. Foxtel, Stan, Netflix, Presto and Quickflix).No.
The statutory licence does not cover material from video-on-demand and catch-up services.
N/A
Recordings of broadcasts (Screenrights recordings)Yes.  
Visit EduTV and TVNews for content, or find similar databases.
  • Create a link from LMS
  • Viewable via Echo360 (Lecture Capture System) *See below for request form
Commercially produced DVDs and videosNo.
  • Echo360: You can play during a lecture, tutorial, or workshop, but pause the recording while video is playing. Check with the Copyright Coordinator for 'special cases'.
* To request a copy of a Screenrights recording be added to the Echo 360 (Lecture Capture System), download and complete the form below:

 Other audio visual material

Can I use it?Delivery method
Other  and DVD copiesYes.
Go to the full record in to view conditions of use.

 Your own lecture notes, slides, presentations etc.

Can I use it?Delivery method
Your own lecture notes, slide presentations, and other ÍíÒ¹¸£ÀûÍøÕ¾ © worksYes.      

Screening for a non-educational or general event

Screening a film at an event – like a movie night – is considered to be a 'public performance' and so requires permission from the copyright owners, regardless of whether an entry or attendance fee is charged.

The Australian Copyright Council has produced an  which outlines the reasons why permission is needed, and the organisations to contact in order to obtain permission.

Need help?

If you need further advice on what you can use or how to deliver it, contact the University Copyright Coordinator.

Murdoch staff and student enquiries

All other enquiries

copyright@murdoch.edu.au

Disclaimer

The information and advice given in these pages is for general use: it is not legal opinion.