Use
Is permission required for the use of copyrighted (audio)visual works in education?
Playing or showing an audiovisual work (in its entirety) is permitted without permission, provided that the following conditions are met: Playing or showing the audiovisual work serves an educational purpose...
Read articleSomeone else would like to use my recording in their own video. Is that allowed?
The other party may only do this with your permission, unless they can invoke the right to quote, which only allows the copying of an extract. If you used existing...
Read articleAre lecturers allowed to upload videos from the library collection to a server?
Uploading videos to a server means that they are copied, stored as a digital file and disclosed. If the videos are legally purchased for the library’s collection, they may be...
Read articleHow do I cite a photo?
Under the terms and conditions for citations, you may use a photo or image in its entirety in a citation without permission. As with other citations, image citations must be...
Read articleCan I use a colleague's (paper) publication in my educational setting?
Yes, provided that the (paper) publication is only used to explain a certain subject matter in non-commercial education. Another condition is that the publication then becomes part of a curriculum...
Read articleCan I send another person’s paper article by email?
No. Before you can send a paper item by email, you need to scan it first. Scanning is a form of reproduction and is only permitted to study, use or...
Read articleCan I scan another person’s paper article and save it on my computer?
If it is personal use, i.e. only to study, use or practise the content yourself, it is permitted. If a library does this for people who want to use the...
Read articleCan I copy an article or publication for someone else?
No, you may only make a copy for your own use. Only someone working in a library is permitted to make a copy on behalf of a person who wants...
Read articleCan I make a copy of an article by a third party?
Yes, but only to study, use or practise the content yourself. Only a natural person is allowed to make a copy, provided that there is no direct or indirect commercial...
Read articleCan I quote someone else’s work?
Yes, you can, but only if the following conditions are met: The citation must be part of a polemic, announcement, assessment, scientific thesis or piece with a similar purpose. The...
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