What is Copyright?
Legal protection which arises automatically when a work is created to protect the interests of the creator. It prevents others from using the work without permission. Copyright Law protects these rights:
Economic - right to receive royalties
Moral - to be recognised as the creator
Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Act, 2019
Unofficial Consolidated Copyright and Related Rights Acts, 2000 (as amended) Consolidated by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation dated 30 June 2020
See also: CONUL Copyright Guide Revised 2024 (Consortium of National & University Libraries)
Irish Copyright Licensing Agency (ICLA)
UCC has a licence which allows:
Staff/students "to copy extracts from published works in which copyright subsists." but "not in connection with any commercial activity."
Limitations:
Up to 10% of a work or a chapter
1 article in an issue of a journal
| Literary/Artistic/Film | 70yrs from death of author |
| Computer generated works | 70yrs after work made public |
| Sound Recordings/Broadcasts/Cable programmes/Typographical arrangements | 50 yrs after making or transmission |
Image: Dries Buytaert [CC BY-NC 4.0]
Images have their own copyright so make sure that you credit the creator of the image.
Fair Dealing: You can use material for:
Permission: You can always seek permission from the publisher/author.
Creative Commons (CC) Licence: Author grants permission to share and use the work in advance. This is a worldwide licence and it lasts as long as the copyright.
