Copyright Issues
Online
All use of online databases subscribed or made accessible by RP Library follows IPOS in their statement of Copyright on the Internet and Hyper-linking which states that:
1. Copyright materials sent over the Internet or stored on web servers are treated in the same manner as copyright material in other media. The fact that they are made available on the Internet does not constitute a waiver of copyright nor does it carry any implied license for anyone to download or reproduce the material without the permission of the copyright owner.
2. Generally, linking may not be infringing if it does not implicate any of the exclusive rights given to copyright owners. Otherwise, it would constitute an infringement
(Taken from http://www.ipos.gov.sg/main/index.html)
The Republic Polytechnic Library complies with all provisions of the Singapore Copyright Act (Chapter 63) and its revisions. The library supports the Fair Dealings in Relation to Work (section 35) which permits and protects staff and students’ rights to reproduce and make use of copyrighted material for the purposes of research or study only.
General
Anyone who wishes to reproduce a work beyond the exceptions of the Copyright Act, are to get permission from the publishers and/or authors or the respective authors' or publishers' associations or pay the requisite royalties to them.
These apply to all formats, including books, magazines and
audio-visual materials for reproductions to other means of
communication, including the Internet.
It is the responsibility of staff to inform and educate students on the boundaries of the copyright act and not to allow students to download or copy past the limit in the name of Research and Study.
Copyright
for educators
Staff are required to comply with the procedures listed out in
Procedure on copyright declaration form
and
Guidelines for Copying of Copyrighted Materials for Educational
Purpose.
Declarations can be made via these links:
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Declaration of multiple-copying/scanning of copyrighted
materials (including scanning, downloading or copying single copies
for multiple use) of more than 5% and not exceeding 10% of the total
original materials
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For
Books
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For
Journals and Periodicals
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Application for copying/scanning of copyrighted materials exceeding
10% of the total original materials
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For
Books
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For
Journals and Periodicals
FAQs on copyright can be found on the copyright infosheet –
Copyright for Educators available
on the IPOS website. Also see
training
slides on Copyright for Educators.
For
enquiries on copyright at RP, please contact
help-copyright@rp.sg.
