Reproduction rights licence for Quebec universities
Thousands of documents published in Quebec, Canada and 33 other countries can be used for teaching or research purposes under your university reproduction license.
Terms and conditions
- Check that the content is NOT on the Exclusions List
- Stay within the licence’s usage limits
- Indicate the bibliographic references
- Report what you have reproduced
Authorized uses
The university license allows you to reproduce, in paper or digital version:
Create coursepacks that can include short stories, poems, essays, specialized articles and chapters from a variety of publications.
Share excerpts from publications with your students and colleagues via email or a learning management system.
Display text excerpts or images on a smartboard during classes or integrate them into a slideshow.
Give your students photocopies of excerpts from publications.
Usage limits
The usage limits under your university reproduction rights licence apply per semester for the same course group.
You’re allowed to reproduce:
- 20% of a publication in the Copibec repertoire
Special authorization from Copibec is required for any use exceeding the limits of the license.
Exclusions list
If the publication you want to use appears in the Exclusions list, you must obtain authorization from the rights holder.