Copyright and iLearn

The Fair Use provision of the U.S. copyright law permits some material to be posted on iLearn and integrated applications (such as Perusall).

You can post links to articles and e-books that are available electronically through the AUS library. Linking is always the best solution because it avoids most copyright issues and the links can stay in iLearn for multiple semesters. For instructions on how to link to library resources please see our Linking to Resources page. You may also post links to freely available/open access material on the Internet.

Videos have to be streamed on iLearn, not made available for download. For more on the library’s streaming procedures please see our Streaming Video Reserves page. 

If you want to post a document or PDF, such as a scanned excerpt from a print book or an article uploaded from a library database, you need to contact copyright@aus.edu so our copyright team can check the permissions. Please follow this procedure before uploading library materials onto iLearn or integrated applications.

If you need to share a scanned portion of a print book or journal with your class, please follow these guidelines:

• Do we have access to the online version? Provide a link instead.
• Can the library purchase the e-book version? We will opt for that instead. See our Suggest A Book request form.
• Only post materials on iLearn where they can only be accessed by students enrolled in the class.
• Limit the amount of the work posted: one chapter or 10% from a book (whichever is less) or one article from a journal issue.
• Post the item for only as long as it is required for class discussion. We recommend removing the item after 2 weeks.
• Include a full citation and terms of use disclaimer on the PDF. 
• Refer to our Classroom Handouts page for more detailed guidelines on recommended amounts and disclaimer text.
• Email copyright@aus.edu to request permission. We can scan the work and add the necessary citation and terms of use disclaimer to the PDF.