Licensing offers Algonquin College students, staff and faculty with more flexibility and greater access to educational resouces. All Licensing agreements are subject to terms of use and should be reviewed prior to including any resources in your activities.
The library subscribes to thousands of online journals, streaming videos and ebooks. Students, staff and faculty have access to all materials licensed by the library, however usage restrictions may apply. Where there is a conflict between the terms of a licence agreement and the fair dealing policy, the terms of the licence agreement apply.
Licence agreements for digital resources generally allows:
Digital Locks or Technological Protection Measures (TPM) can be as complicated as encoding on software or as simple as a notice. They can exist on their own or apply on top of existing licensing. They can either restrict access to copyrighted material, such as the coding of a software, or restrict the use of content. Types of digital locks can include:
The terms of a digital lock are binding. It is important to follow all terms of use associated with your source material.
Using content beyond posted terms of use and restrictions may still be allowed if permissions are acquired from the copyright holder. Please contact the library for help with permission requests. Records of any permissions negotiated without the aid of the Library must be kept with your department.
Requesting the use of a student's work
Transactional Licence
When permission cannot be obtained, access may be possible by purchasing a transactional licence from the copyright holder or collective agency.
Content creators of Copy-Left resources may make their work fully open or apply certain restrictions and terms of use. Popular copy-left resources include:
Additional resources and further details can be found on the library's OER subject guides.