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NTU CourseReserves: NIE Course Readings Guide

A guide to NIE's new course readings management system

Know the Basic Rules on How to Adhere to Copyright

Linking to an electronic book, book chapter or journal article from the library’s resources has multiple benefits:

  • It gives students immediate access to the item
  • It allows you to link to multiple chapters from a book
  • As it is a link, copyright clearance is not required
  • DO NOT upload a pdf scan if the item is available electronically

If you can’t find an electronic version of the item and need to upload a pdf scan please be aware that:

  • It will need to be sent to the library for review
  • It will need to be copyright compliant.

NIE has a license with the Copyright Licensing and Administration Society of Singapore (CLASS) which allows for multiple copying of  publications for educational purposes, up to the following limits:

  • 1 chapter of a book OR
  • 10% of the total number of pages of a book
  • 1 article from a journal