AUT Library provides a copyright workshop for postgraduate students every semester. Check the timetable and booking on our website.
Workshop description
As a postgraduate research student it is important to have an awareness of copyright and how it applies to your thesis or dissertation. This workshop provides participants with practical advice on copyright, tools to gain permission for third party material, debunks common copyright myths and offers tips and tricks on finding openly licensed material. This session includes group discussions and interactive exercises on how best to manage copyright for your research.
Course Content:
- Copyright definitions, what you need to know, and how it applies to research
- Third party copyright – what it is, how to manage, getting permissions
- Fair-dealing and research
- Alternatives to copyrighted materials
- Protecting your own copyright and IP
Workshop handout