Library Services: Copyright/Open Access
Copyright/Open Access
Library Services is not responsible for any misunderstandings or misuses of Horizon’s Intellectual Property policy
Overview
Use of information resources such as journal articles, diagrams and charts is governed by license agreements and Canadian copyright law. Generally, it is permissible to make a single copy of a journal article for individual or research purposes; however, making multiple copies for team or teaching purposes is not allowable without permission.
In most cases, sending a PDF of an article to a colleague outside of Horizon, or posting it on Skyline, storing it on a shared drive or within a collaboration site, is prohibited by licensing agreements and copyright law. To avoid infringement it is better to send a link to the document.
*Remember, even content found on the Internet is subject to copyright
Copyright Definition
The sole right to copy or reproduce a work or a substantial part of a work.
Link to Copyright Act and Other Useful Resources
Copyright Permission - How To Get It
- Identify the copyright owner
- Request permission
- Keep a record of granted permissions and correspondence
Do you have a question regarding copyright?
Library Services can help clarify usage restrictions and direct you on obtaining permissions for use.
Print copies are available at Horizon libraries, click the link below:
Open Access/Public Domain Resources
- Open access is defined as "the unrestricted right or opportunity to use or benefit from something, in particular academic writing or research".
- Public domain is defined as "the state of belonging or being available to the public as a whole, and therefore not subject to copyright".
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Athabasca University Press open access books and journals
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Directory of Open Access Books titles available in general medicine, nursing, and public health
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JSTOR more than 6,500 books from 90 publishers
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NCBI National Center for Biotechnology Information
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OAPEN 19 medical topics ranging from medical administration and management to medicine general issues to medicolegal issues
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OpenStax freely accessible textbooks (use Chrome)
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Open Textbook Library range of health sciences textbooks
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Project Gutenberg titles are no longer copyright-protected and are freely available in the public domain
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University of Ottawa Press health books
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Open Access/Public Domain/Creative Commons Resources
- Open access is defined as "the unrestricted right or opportunity to use or benefit from something, in particular academic writing or research".
- Public domain is defined as "the state of belonging or being available to the public as a whole, and therefore not subject to copyright".
- Creative Commons is defined as "licenses give creators and institutions a standardized way to grant the public permission to use their creative work under copyright law".
Audio
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How to Reference Audio/Images/Video |
Open Access/Public Domain Resources
- Open access is defined as "the unrestricted right or opportunity to use or benefit from something, in particular academic writing or research".
- Public domain is defined as "the state of belonging or being available to the public as a whole, and therefore not subject to copyright"
Assessment/Special Tests
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American Academy of Pediatrics list of mental health assessment tools (indicates whether it's free, who to contact for permission, or the cost)
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Article: Free, brief, and validated: Standardized instruments for low-resource mental health settings table 1 lists adult instruments, table 2 lists youth instruments, both with links to access it
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Canadian Pediatric Society Mental Health screening tools and rating scales
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Fraser Health mental health and substance use screening - self-tests
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Multicultural Mental Health Resource Centre translated screening scales for common mental disorders
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Psychology Tools mental health
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Amazon Web Services registry of open data on AWS
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Government of Canada open government portal
Special Considerations
Be sure to check the dates of the assessment tests and/or datasets used - there may be more current options available
How to Reference
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