Pay-per-use licences for Quebec universities
Any use not covered by your university’s reproduction license must be specifically authorized by Copibec.
When do you need permission?
- You exceed the reproduction limits in your university’s comprehensive licence
- You use an excerpt from a publication on unauthorized media
- You reproduce content for purposes not allowed under your university’s comprehensive licence
Permission must be obtained before using the publication.
Fees and exclusions
Fees apply for any use not allowed under your university’s comprehensive reproduction rights licence. The cost is $0,12 per page, up to a maximum of 25% of the publication, and is applied only to the number of pages exceeding the comprehensive licence’s limit. If you’d like to reproduce more than 25%, Copibec will contact the copyright owners to ask for permission and the applicable rates.
If the content appears on the Exclusions List, you’ll need to get permission for use directly from the copyright owner, publisher or author.