SFU Copyright Program helps to inform university departments and employees about legal issues regarding copyright.

We also act as a point of contact with the Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency that provides services to creators and users of intellectual property.

We help educators gain legal use
of copyright-protected material.

• R30.01 Copyright Policy
  
• R30.02 Patent Policy
  
• R30.03 Intellectual Property Policy  

Copyright Tool Kit

• Canadian Public Domain Flowchart  pdf
  
• Custom Courseware for Faculty (Document Solutions website, opens in a new window)
  
• Copying Right Article  pdf
  
• Copying Right Brochure   pdf
  
• Why Copy Wrong? Copy Right.   pdf
  
• Copying Guidelines   pdf
  
• Digital Licensing Made Easy   pdf
  
• Frequently Asked Questions   pdf
  
• Copyright Matters: Some Key Questions and Answers for Teachers   pdf
  
• Information Brochure for Librarians   pdf
  
• Information Brochure for Students   pdf
  
• Information Brochure for Faculty and Administrators pdf

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• The SFU Library has licensing agreements covering many digital publications for use by students, faculty and staff:
  
  
  • Making Required Readings Available to Students describes several different ways to make required readings available to students online and suggests the pros and cons of each option.

   

• Electronic Collection Information describes the growing collection of non-journal electronic resources (ebooks, streaming video, music, etc.) that are available and can be linked to in course listings, electronic reserves, course websites and WebCT.
  

• CAUT Intellectual Property Advisory Resources

• Fair Dealing (December 2008) informs staff of their fair dealing rights and that, within limits, copyright protected works can be reproduced without permission from, or payment to, the copyright owner. This guideline describes the six criteria that one must consider when deciding if copying a substantial amount of a work is permitted under fair dealing. It does not contain any simple formula or checklist, rather, it requires interpretation and exercising judgment in the circumstances of each case.

 

• Ownership & Authorship of Collaborative Academic Work (July 2008) informs academic staff how to avoid conflict over ownership and authorship rights in collaborative academic work. It stresses the importance of considering this matter before starting collaborative research and documenting in writing the ownership and authorship rights negotiated and agreed to between the parties.

 

• Retaining Copyright in Journal Articles (July 2008) informs academic staff how to retain copyright ownership in the articles they publish in journals and includes a template of an "Author Addendum" that amends publishing agreements in such a way that authors retain copyright and give permission to publish their journal articles.