Introduction
These guidelines are issued in support of the current Higher Education Licence. They aim to assist Licence Co-ordinators and all users by explaining issues of detail, based in part on prior experience of applying previous versions of the Licence. However, they do not override or provide a definitive interpretation of the Licence Terms and Conditions. In the event of any conflict between the two, the Licence Terms and Conditions prevail at all times.
In summary, the Licence grants permission for HEIs to make:
- Multiple photocopies of limited extracts sourced from printed books, journals and magazines (paper-to-paper)
- Digital Copies of limited extracts scanned from printed books, journals and magazines that may be stored in a course repository, downloaded and printed out (paper-to-digital-to-paper)
- Digital Copies of limited extracts of digital material (such as e-books and e-journals) that may be stored in a course repository, downloaded and printed out (digital-to-digital and digital-to-paper)
for delivery with reference to a cohort of students enrolled on a Course of Study.
Please note that the guidance on Digital Copies made from Digital Materials set out in Section D applies only to licensees who are signatories to the “Comprehensive” Licence i.e. the version that includes enhanced rights relating to use of digital source material, which are optional. The remaining provisions apply to all licensees.
