McMaster University, like all educational institutions, is constantly challenged to provide learning materials to our student scholars while maintaining the integrity of copyright ownership. Providing learning materials without contravening the laws surrounding their rightful ownership is a duty all educators and administrators have. But what does this all mean?
"Copyright" literally means the right to copy. It is an internationally accepted form of intellectual property law. Copyrights protect the expression of ideas in literary, artistic and musical works.
Copyright laws protect original works, including literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works such as screenplays, poetry, novels, movies, songs, computer software and architecture.
Copyright laws do not protect facts, ideas, systems, or methods of operation, although they may protect the way these intellectual properties are presented.
Copyright@McMaster provides FAQ’s pertinent to groups within the University. The information is currently provided by the Library and the Centre for Leadership and Learning.
Source: http://www.copyright.mcmaster.ca/copyright-mcmaster.html
The following is a list of contacts if you have any questions regarding copyright:
University of Toronto Libraries
130 St. George St.,Toronto, ON, M5S 1A5
libraryhelp@utoronto.ca
416-978-8450
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