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Copyright for Staff: Introduction

General overview of copyright and attributing for staff

About this Guide

This guide provides SM TAFE staff with information on how to comply with copyright requirements when developing your teaching and learning materials, whether it is in print or online.

  • It is not intended as legal advice, nor is it intended to provide advice on the creation of commercial materials. 
  • Its focus is on correct licencing use and use of attributions when using third-party content in an educational environment. 

If you need further assistance, please contact the Library

Image Source: geralt. (2015, July 14). [Copyright symbol icon]. from Pixabay

The Copyright Advisor Can Help!

An easy-to-use copyright tool adapted for Western Australian TAFE staff to help make sense of copyright. 

Complying with Attribution Requirements

Complying with copyright attribution can be easy -

just follow three steps.     

STEP 1.   Decide which licence or authorisation is needed
  • Use our flow chart to help you decide.  
  • Be sure to comply with any relevant licence restrictions.  
STEP 2.   Create your attribution
  • Combine your licence information with your item information.
  • Use the APA referencing style for your item information.
  • See our attribution examples for the correct format.
STEP 3.   Attach the attribution
  • You need to provide the attribution at the point where you use the copyright information, for print and online resources, or at least a reference list indicating where the information has been used.

Acknowledgement

We thank Central Regional TAFE for allowing their guide content to be adapted for use in this guide.