Copyright basics

Empowering yourself with copyright knowledge: Self-guided training resources

In today's digital age, where information and creative content are shared at an unprecedented speed, understanding copyright law is crucial for anyone who creates, shares, or utilizes copyrighted works. These self-guided training resources provide a comprehensive overview of copyright fundamentals, empowering you to navigate the complexities of copyright law.

Resources on copyright definitions and infringement 

Title 

Description 

Creator 

Format 

Copy (aka copyright) Tells the Story of His Life 

A short video on copyright history 

FixCopyright 

Video

Copyright basics for Higher Education

A short interactive course on copyright for Higher Education stakeholders

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Library, Open Research Team

Interactive webpage

What are Creative Commons Licenses? 

A short video on Creative Commons and Copyright 

University of Guelph Library 

Video 

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ the Creative Common Licenses 

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ the licenses

Creative Commons 

Webpage 

Exceptions to copyright 

Details of exceptions provided by UK legislation 

UK Government 

Webpage 

Fair dealing and exceptions 

Fair dealing  and exceptions 

IPO Education 

Video 

Copyright User video gallery 

Educational videos about copyright 

Copyright User 

Videos 

Copyright, licensing and data protection help resources 

Fact sheets and other helpful resources from Naomi Korn Associates. 

Naomi Korn Associates 

Mix of resources 

Copyright Aware 

Find out more about your rights and that of others 

BBC 

Webpage and Videos 

Duration 

Duration of copyright 

UK Government 

Webpage 

Tracing rights holder 

Various 

Webpage 

Open Source licenses

Open source licenses grant permission for anybody to use, modify, and share licensed software for any purpose, subject to conditions preserving the provenance and openness of the software. The following licenses are sorted by the number of conditions, from most (GNU AGPLv3) to none (Unlicense).

GitHub

Webpage