Multimedia

Instructors can use multimedia such as images, audio and video in the classroom following the Fair Dealing Guidelines.

For more information on sourcing multimedia content or getting permissions for classroom use, contact reserves@uvic.ca.

Images

You may use a small number of images from a copyrighted work for educational purposes. Images may be used in classroom slide decks, coursepacks, handouts and Brightspace. If you are posting images online, the site must be limited only to students enrolled in a class.

This includes the use of:

• figures
• graphs
• photographs
• charts
• diagrams
• maps

Finding images

Images may be sourced from the internet or from published or unpublished works. Images found on the internet are still protected by copyright. You should check the website's terms of use or legal notices section to determine if the copyright owner has provided permission for use of the website's materials (such as the Google Maps Terms of Service).

Electronic library resources, such as Art Source or ArtStor, have specific permitted uses. Please check the Libraries' database license permissions search tool before using images from these sources.

Images that are commercially available through online stock photo services are not included under this exception. They should be purchased, and the license terms should be followed carefully.

Using images

In general, when using images, the following conditions must be met:

• the original source of the material should always be cited
• the source website must not be questionable or clearly using third party materials without the copyright owner's consent (e.g., BitTorrent, file-sharing or video upload sites)
• there should not be any visible posting on the original website that prohibits the use of the image
• you must not break or circumvent a digital lock (such as a password or other technical barrier that restricts access or copying) to obtain a copy of the material

Musical works and sound recordings

Musical works include both musical compositions and lyrics.

Sound recordings are recordings in any material form consisting of sounds, whether or not they are a performance of a work.

UVic’s Fair Dealing Guidelines permit instructors to play a musical work or sound recording in the classroom as long as it is a legally purchased copy. Legal copies can include:

• physical copies that have been purchased
• physical copies borrowed from the library
• copies accessed through the library’s streaming music databases
• copies posted on YouTube

Using material from iTunes or Spotify

When you create an iTunes or Spotify account, you agree to use the material for private use only. Therefore, you may not play iTunes or Spotify music in class or distribute it to students.

Videos

You may play legally obtained videos in the classroom (in person or online). Videos from file-sharing sites or those protected by digital locks may have restrictions.

UVic Libraries subscribes to several streaming video databases. Titles from these databases may be played in the classroom. Note that titles are licensed for a limited time, so content may vary. You may link to these videos for students to watch online.

You can also link to videos on YouTube. Include a citation if you are embedding the link in a slide or other course materials.

Using videos from iTunes or Netflix

You are not allowed to stream videos from iTunes in the classroom. iTunes is for private use only.

For videos on Netflix, check the permissions for each film. Some documentaries allow educational screenings. If there is no permission statement, the content is for individual use only.

Questions?

If you have any questions, please contact the Copyright Office at copyright@uvic.ca.