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Including Copyrighted Content in Moodle

When to Post a Link

Post links to the following content rather than posting PDFs:

  • Free internet content
    • Posting links streamlines the attribution process (no need to add the author and URL to the PDF)
    • Posting links enables students to cite the content accurately and explore the source.
  • Content from CUE Library's licensed databases 
    • License agreements generally stipulate that database content be shared via links for educational purposes.
    • Posting links enables database vendors to track usage, which is used to calculate royalties owed to copyright holders and content creators.

Posting links is also highly desirable because links take up considerably less server space than PDFs.