Including Copyrighted Content in Moodle

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.

Post PDFs of scanned, copyright-compliant portions of print resources, such as the following:

• Portions of copyrighted works that qualify as fair dealing
• Portions or whole works for which written permission to copy has been obtained.

This content typically originate from the following: 

• Print resources in the possession of the instructor or CUE Library that are not available in a digital format
• Print or digitized content from another library (such as print or digitized articles or book chapters obtained through interlibrary loan)

Unless the content explicitly permits reproduction (as is the case with some government publications), the appropriate copyright statement and attribution (author and source information) will need to be added to the PDF before it is posted in Moodle.  Contact Lynette Toews-Neufeldt, the Campus Copyright Officer, for more information.

PDFs posted in Moodle takes up limited server space.  If you anticipate the need to post many lengthy PDFs to support your instruction, contact Lynette Toews-Neufeldt, the Campus Copyright Officer, to discuss using a print coursepack sold to students through the bookstore as an alternative..