Library Resources for Remote Instruction

The following tips are based on frequently-asked questions with the move to remote instruction. Please see the Copyright and Remote Instruction webpage for more guidance. 

• Most of the legal issues are the same whether the teaching is done in person or online.
• If it was allowable in class, it is often allowable online – especially when your online access is limited to the same enrolled students. 
• You can continue to apply the Queen’s Fair Dealing Policy.

Digitized course readings 

The Queen’s Fair Dealing Policy allows you to copy up to 10% of a copyright-protected literary work (e.g. scanned book chapters) without permission, or one chapter from a book or a single article from a periodical, whatever is greater. Use the Fair Dealing flowchart to determine if you can upload a work.

Slide shows with images

If your slide show includes third-party images and you do not have permission from the rights-holder, take the following steps before posting to OnQ:

• Ensure that the excerpts used fall within the definition of "short excerpt" listed in the Queen's Fair Dealing Policy (available on the Queen's Fair Dealing Policy web page);

• ALWAYS include a credit to the author and source of the figures, and;

• Limit access to the site to students enrolled in your course using the learning management system.

Clips from DVDs or CDs

• The Queen’s Fair Dealing Policy allows you to copy up to 10% of a copyright-protected musical score or audiovisual work.

• The Fair Dealing Policy does not permit the circumvention of digital locks to obtain access to a copyright-protected audiovisual work. Most audiovisual works are protected using digital locks. If you are copying or showing audiovisual works, consult the following FAQ that addresses copying Videos and the Multimedia/Video section of the detailed guide. The detailed guide also includes information about live-screening films.

Live streaming lectures

• Follow the guidelines above that relate to the use of images and clips of music and videos.

• Post your videos to Queen’s Streaming Server.

Openly available web materials

• Linking to publicly available online content, including Youtube Videos is rarely a copyright issue.

• Avoid linking to existing content that looks like copyright infringement.

• You can also make a copy of works that you find on the web, as long as you meet the following criteria:

  • the material was posted legitimately (i.e. by the or with the consent of the Copyright owner);

  • there is no clearly visible notice prohibiting educational use of the content;

  • there is no technological protection measure preventing access to the material or preventing copying of the material (e.g. a presentation on a website like Prezi, a video on YouTube), and;

  • you have acknowledged the author & website.