Under the law, authors, designers and others, or their assignees, have the exclusive right to print, publish or sell copies of their original work. Protected works include literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works, as well as sound recordings, films, broadcasts and cable programmes, and typographical copyright exists in the printed page. |
The copying of material protected by copyright is a restricted act and generally, photocopying, scanning and email distribution of such material cannot be done without permission from the copyright owner. Until recently, the making of a single copy for purposes such as private study or criticism (termed fair dealing) was permitted, but on 31 October 2003 the European Union directive on harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights was implemented by UK regulations and as of that date the making of even a single copy is not permitted if it is for commercial research, or for private study which is directly or indirectly commercial. The making of multiple copies has never been regarded as fair dealing and is not generally allowed without the permission of the copyright owner. |
There are, however, a number of agencies, acting on behalf of rights owners, who issue licences which permit copying which would not otherwise be allowed. |
The University holds a number of such copyright licences. Information about each is given below. For further information about the licences, please contact Nicky Routh in Business Support Services on extension 9008 or via email: n.routh@surrey.ac.uk. |
More information about copyright is available on the Library web site: http://portal.surrey.ac.uk/library/libraryservices/infoacademic/copyright. |
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Copyright Licensing Agency: Trial Licence - Photocopying and Scanning |
