Copyright

Can I copy material from the internet for research?

You can print and/or save material to a disk if it is for your own research or study if the copying is considered fair. Otherwise you must check in the terms and conditions on that website with regards to printing or downloading.

What constitutes research and fair use?

Within the Australian Copyright website (Australian Copyright Council, 2007) 'fair use' is described as

"1. When re-producing text or printed music from a hard copy edition of 10 or more pages, the Act deems that it fair to copy:
-10% of the number of pages; or
-one chapter, if the work is divided into chapters.

2. For text material published in electronic form, it is deemed to be fair to copy;
-10% of the number of words; or
-one chapter, if the work is divided into chapters.

Further details of the act can be found through this link: http://www.copyright.org.au/pdf/acc/infosheets_pdf/g053.pdf/download"

Can students (university or school) use music in videos that they make?

A student may be able to use music in videos that they make for research or study, provided the use is fair. Further details of 'fair use' can be found at http://www.copyright.org.au/g038.pdf