Permissions to use copyright material

As a student you generally can use quotes, images, or other materials in your assignments as this use is covered under the ‘Fair Dealing for Research and Study’ exception in the Copyright Act.

However, there may be times in your life as a UniSQ student that you may seek to publish work (e.g., as an Open Education Resource, Journal Article, etc) In this case you may need to seek permission for the items you use. 

You can seek permission from the copyright owner yourself by following the steps in the Seeking Permissions Guide (Students).

If you need to use something for university purposes and your use is not covered by an exception in the Act, you will need to seek permission from the copyright owner. The Copyright Services Sharepoint site has several bespoke permissions pro formas and the Seeking Permissions guide (Staff) to assist you in seeking permission from copyright owners.