Fair Dealing Decision Tool
Answer a few questions about your material and how you plan to share it. The tool guides you through the relevant considerations and explains what to do next - including for openly licensed and library content.
Copyright Self-Checklist
A step-by-step guide for copyrighted materials, based on how Canadian copyright law actually works. Work through it before posting, printing, or sharing any third-party content.
Factor 2 – Character (Critical)
Access is restricted to select people only through a secure platform (Moodle, Microsoft Teams, or eReserves). The content is not publicly posted or shared beyond those authorized to view it.
Factor 3 – Amount (Critical)
Only a reasonable portion of the work, typically one chapter, one article, or a short excerpt, is used.
Factor 4 – Nature of the work
The work has been published or made publicly available. I am not reproducing an unpublished manuscript, confidential report, or a work the author has not chosen to release.
Factor 5 – Alternatives
No open or non‑copyrighted alternative is reasonably available.
Where the content is accessible through the CNC Library or an official website, I am linking to the source rather than uploading a copy.
Factor 6 – Market effect (Critical)
Sharing this will not replace the need to obtain the original work.
Good Practice - Attribution & Future Reuse
I will include a full citation identifying the author, title, publication, year, and source so others can locate the original work.
Faculty - If I plan to use this content in future terms, I will submit it through eReserves so the library can track cumulative use and flag any licensing concerns.