Copyright and Online Learning Environments (Nursing)

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Copyright and Online Learning
Environments
• Rafia Mirza
• Digital Humanities Librarian
• Peace Ossom Williamson
• STEM & Nursing Librarian
• Lydia Pyburn
• Off-Campus Services Librarian

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• About Copyright
• Materials found on the Open Web
• Public Domain, Fair Use
• Open Access, Creative Commons
• Finding Materials for Courses
• Open Web and PubMed Central
• Linking
• Licensed Materials (in our Library)
• Materials found though Library Resources
(catalog, databases, etc.)
• Types of Materials
• Single- and Multi-User Licenses
• Linking
• Reserves

3. Disclaimer
The following content is advice based on
local expertise and widely adopted best
practice. Neither this presentation nor any
advice provided by UTA Libraries’ Services
staff constitute legal advice.
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4. “Copyright is a form of protection grounded
in the U.S. Constitution and granted by law for
original works of authorship fixed in a tangible
medium of expression. Copyright covers both
published and unpublished works. ”
via copyright.gov
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5. Copyright
• All Rights are Reserved
o This means you must ask for permission for any use not covered by Fair Use
o Without the copyright holder's permission, the work cannot be
• Used
• Adapted
• Copied
• Published
• Modified
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6. Open Web Materials
• Materials found online, outside of the
library’s resources.
• These materials may be copyrighted
o Free from copyright
• Public Domain
o Copyrighted
• Fair Use
• Creative Commons
• Open Access
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7. Public Domain
o These works are unavailable to private ownership, or
are publicly available. This occurs when intellectual
property rights
• have expired
• are forfeited
• or are inapplicable
o Examples:
• Expired, created
before 1923:
Notes on Nursing by Florence Nightingale (published
1860)
• Inapplicable: Works by the United States
Government are considered public domain
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8. Public Domain
o You do not need to request permission or pay a license fee
to use these works; and, for the most part, you can use
these works in any way you wish because they are not
covered by copyright law.
o Derivative works – No restriction in the public domain
• Translation
• Dramatization
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9. Fair Use
o According to U.S. Copyright, fair use is permitted use by
exception. These are generally for comment or criticism,
reporting, teaching and scholarship, or research.
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10. Fair Use
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o The four factors that determine whether
reproduction is fair use are purpose, nature,
amount, and market.
• Purpose: Educational and non-profit
• Nature: Published, factual, nonfiction material
• Amount: Small portion of a work
• Market: Little or no effect on sales

11. Fair Use
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o Formats: Rules of thumb
• Text: 10% or 1,000 words
• Film/Animation: 10% or 30
seconds
• Image/Illustration:
complete work, but no
more than 5 from same
artist/photographer
• Data Table: 10% or 2,500
fields or cell entries
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12. Moral Consideration
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o BEST PRACTICE: Do not forget attribution.
oEven when you use a work
legally, it is best practice
to provide information
about the source
• Creator of the work
• Location of the original
oAlso, be sure you are not
breaking a site’s terms of
service.

13. Open Access
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Open-access (OA) literature is digital, online, free of charge, and
free of most copyright and licensing restrictions.
OA removes price barriers (subscriptions, licensing fees, pay-per-
view fees) and permission barriers (most copyright and licensing
restrictions).
- Peter Suber

14. Open Access
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15. Creative Commons
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16. Creative Commons
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17. Linking PubMed
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18. Linking PubMed
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19. Linking
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20. Licensed Materials
(in our Library)
• License agreement
o A contract between two or more parties
stipulating permission to use materials for
a specific period and cost.
• You can use licensed electronic materials in
your classes
o Ebooks
o Articles
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21. eBooks
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22. eBooks
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23. eBooks
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24. Articles in PDF format
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25. Linking to Licensed
materials
http://libguides.uta.edu/linking
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o Include ezproxy for off-
campus students
https://login.ezproxy.uta.edu/login?url=
o Use permanent or stable
URLs
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx
?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=2012421889
&site=ehost-live
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26. Reserves
o Course Reserves
o http://pulse.uta.edu/vwebv/enterCourseReserve.do
o Guidelines
o http://www.uta.edu/library/reserves/facultyguidelines.php
o FAQ
o http://www.uta.edu/library/reserves/facultyfaq.php
o Reserves Form
o http://www.uta.edu/library/reserves/form-request.php
Questions? Email: library-reserves@listserv.uta.edu
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27. http://libguides.uta.edu/copyright
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Presenters
• Rafia Mirza
• Digital Humanities Librarian
• rafia@uta.edu
• Peace Ossom Williamson
• STEM & Nursing Librarian
• peace@uta.edu
• Lydia Pyburn
• Off-Campus Services Librarian
• llpyburn@uta.edu
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