University College Plymouth St Mark & St John

What can I copy?

Fair Dealing

"Fair dealing" is the right allowed by copyright laws to reproduce limited portions of coyrighted works.

For the purposes of private study or non-commercial research you may photocopy :

• One article from any one issue of a journal, or 5%, whichever is the greater
• One chapter of a book, or 5%, whichever is the greater
• One poem or short story up to 10 pages from an anthology
• the report of one case in law reports
• Or 5% of any of the above, whichever is the greater number of pages
• Illustrations may be copied provided they accompany the text of an item

You may make a copy for yourself or a single copy for another person.

You are not able to copy sheet music.

Fair Dealing for criticism and review

You may also copy short extracts to include in pieces of criticism and review. These are :

• A short prose extract, not more than 400 words, or a total of 800 words for several extracts none of which exceed 300 words
• A poetry extract of not more than 40 lines as long as this does not exceed a quarter of the poem

When using an extract think about :

• the length and importance of the extract
• the amount quoted in relation to your own work

For further information :

Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988

Copyright and Related Rights Regulations 2003

CLA excluded works

FAQs

or email Judy Oram on joram@marjon.ac.uk

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