The term “supplemental” can be interpreted to mean a student’s success in the course will not be affected if he or she does not read it. This includes optional and incidental copies.

The Canadian Copyright Act allows for the substantial use of copyright material to support research, private study, criticism, review, and news reporting. Permission from and/or payment to, a copyright owner is not required.

The following guidelines apply to University of Alberta faculty and staff, reproducing and distributing copyright works as a supplementary source of information for students. Copies made under these guidelines must not substitute for purchase of course required materials, i.e. textbooks, books, course packs or other published materials.

Guidelines and Conditions
	Adhere to the percentages outlined in the University of Alberta Copying Guidelines.
	Rather than reproduce and provide a copy of an e-journal article or e-book accessible through the UA Libraries, create a persistent URL to the original source. Likewise for content available on the open web.
	Exercise due diligence in ensuring the copy reproduced is made from a lawful source.
	Guard against systematic, cumulative copying from the same work over the course of one term.
	Limit distribution to students enrolled in the program.
	Upload supplemental readings to a secure online environment where authentication is required for access (i.e. eClass or Moodle). Ensure documents are inaccessible to students once the course or series of courses it pertains to has ended.
	On at least one page of the material, include the name of the author or artist (where known), the title of the publication from which the copy was made, the name of the publisher of that publication and the following statement:
	“This copy is made solely for use by a student enrolled in a particular program of study at the University of Alberta, for the purpose of research, private study, review or criticism. Further distribution may infringe copyright”
	If preferred, when providing a digital copy the notice could instead be associated with the copy such that it would come to the attention of the student accessing the copy.
	Provision of an unplanned or incidental reading (i.e. supplemental to assigned course material) in print or digital format is acceptable.
IMPORTANT: Although clearance is not required, both supplemental and required readings must be reported using the online form.
If you would like to copy outside these guidelines, contact the University Copyright Officer. Your request will be assessed for fairness and may be refused.