Frequently asked questions

The following questions and responses are primarily focused on use of copyright works for educational, non-commercial purposes and use within the terms of the Statutory licences (Parts VA and VB), related educational licences and other allowances within the Copyright Act.

If your question relates to use of copyright content for other purposes (marketing, commercial etc.) please refer to the information about copyright and University business activities.

Unlinked pages listed below are still under development but you may still find the information you need (as a downloadable information sheet or guide) on the Resources and Downloads section of this website.

About the concept of copyright, liability, and what copyright Monash claims
Preparing course materials (course readers, unit guides, lectures, handouts, exam papers)
Copying from books for course materials
Using images in course materials
- Students: using images in your coursework
Providing access to journal articles when teaching
Lecturing
Using copyright content in online teaching and learning
(MUSO /Blackboard; using the Library's Digitisation / Readings & Reserve service; using e-journals and electronic databases).
Using audio or audio-visual content for educational purposes
Using copyright works in research
Preparing an eThesis
Using software, games, multimedia resources
Using content protected by Technological Protection Measures (TPMs) or Digital Rights Management (DRMs)
Using music
Using content from the Internet
Using new interactive technologies: blogs, wikis, podcasts, user generated web spaces - NOTE we're still developing these as FAQs but have posted an information sheet with aspects to consider on the Resources and Downloads section (Creating course materials > Monash University Copyright guides and information sheets)
Citation practices, acknowledgement and plagiarism