Copyright Hub
Copyright protects the expression of an idea, not the idea itself. Copyright is automatic and does not require any registration.
The Copyright Hub provides information to assist and educate you in creating and legally using copyright protected material in your learning, teaching and research activities.
Students
Academic Integrity
Find out what academic integrity is, how it relates to you, how to follow the rules including copyright for students and what to do if you're accused of academic misconduct. It's important you understand your responsibilities.
Copyright in Open Access environments
Learn how to use copyright protected material in Open Access environments such as social media, websites and blogs.
Staff
Copyright information for University staff
Copyright information and instructions to help you when using copyright protected material in your teaching, in reliance on the educational statutory licences.
Copyright information for University staff
Using third party material in teaching, learning and research activities [staff access required]
LMS copyright responsibilities [staff access required]
Copyright Training Module
This self-enrolment training module will give you the basics of copyright for a professional academic career. In the education sector, copyright is a critical piece of our daily activity, whether it's complying with statutory licences when copying for students, enabling students to copy using fair dealing or adhering to copyright licence requirements in your teaching and research activities.
Academic Integrity for staff
Learn about Academic Integrity and copyright responsibilities.
Your responsibilities [staff access required]
Copyright in Open Access environments
Find information on using copyright protected material in Open Access environments such as social media, websites and blogs.
University Music Licence
La Trobe University is covered by a music licence for certain uses of music in teaching, learning and research activities. This License is granted from APRA, AMCOS, ARIA and PPCA for the use of both music and sound recordings.
To discover if your use of music is covered by the University Music Licence, please carefully read these guidelines provided by Universities Australia.
University Music Licence guidelines (PDF, 754Kb)Researchers
Copyright in research data
Unless there is an agreement in place that specifies otherwise, La Trobe University owns the copyright in your research data. The following page provides information on the exclusive rights La Trobe University will have with your research data including licensing options for re-use.
Copyright in your Research Data
Copyright and your thesis
Once your thesis is written it will be protected by copyright. Copyright will also apply to any drafts of your thesis. You'll own the copyright in your thesis, unless there's an agreement in place that specifies otherwise. This page will give you more information on copyright, submitting your research and your thesis.
Copyright in Open Access environments
Find information on using copyright protected material in Open Access environments such as social media, websites and blogs.
Copyright Permission Service
Direct permission from a copyright owner may be required to use material if you cannot rely on any exceptions under the Australian Copyright Act 1968 including copying and communication limits of the Educational Statutory Licence.
A service is available to seek copyright permission on behalf of La Trobe University staff to use copyright protected material in any La Trobe University related teaching, learning or research activity. This might include using material in the University Learning Management System (LMS), University publications, web pages, events, research, publications, presentations, or conference papers which relate to your capacity as a current La Trobe University staff member.
A service is also available to seek copyright permission on behalf of Graduate Research students to use copyright protected material in any La Trobe University related theses, research projects or published papers.
Alternatively, you may choose to seek the permission yourself:
Please refer to information on Requesting permission from a copyright owner to reproduce material.
Information on this page is adapted from the University of Melbourne Copyright Office and is used with permission from University of Melbourne.
Contacts
David Janssen
University Copyright Advisor
Library
T: (+61 3) 9479 5360
E: copyright@latrobe.edu.au