Guidance

Fair Dealing Guidelines

Discover what Fair Dealing is, how much can you copy, and what you should avoid.

Copyright Principles and Overview

Learn about what copy right protects as well as ownership and moral rights.

Educational and Research Exceptions

Learn about specific provisions of the Copyright Act relating to education and research use.

Licensed and Subscription Resources

Learn how to use licensed content purchased or subscribed to by Western.

Theses and Dissertations

Learn who owns the copyright on theses and disertations, using your published work, and Western's Open Repository.

Images, Video, and Other Media

Find out how to use various forms of media in your course materials, teaching, and publications.

AI and Copyright

Discover how AI technologies can be used in copyrighted material.