How do I label and attribute course materials correctly?
Answer
When attributing copyrighted works, the attribution should be as close to the copyrighted work as feasibly possible. Directly below an image or in a page’s footer for example.
If you’re using copyrighted material in a PowerPoint presentation it is fine to have an individual slide at the front or at the end with a full attribution list, and smaller attributions within the presentation itself.
Keep in mind that attributions are different to warning labels. Warning labels are there to inform people that the material they are using may be subject to copyright, whereas attributions are an acknowledgement of the copyright owners themselves.
Below is a short guide of the different types of attributions, and what information needs to be put into them.
Note: Hard brackets are where you need to input the information yourself.
Material where NMTAFE owns the Copyright, or that you have created yourself.
© North Metropolitan TAFE, [Year].
Material that has been made available with permission of the copyright owner.
Used with permission from [Copyright owner], [Year].
Creative Common Material.
“[Title of Work]” by [Author] is licensed under [CC licence].
Much of the above should be hyperlinked, for further information see link below for Finding & Using CC & OER Resources.
Text and Artistic Licence (113P).
Copied under section 113P of the Copyright Act. [Appropriate APA reference depending upon the type of source]
Broadcast Licence (113P).
Copied under s113P of the Copyright Act. [Appropriate APA reference depending upon whether it is Television or Radio.] Copied [Date copied in full, i.e., 4 May 2020].
Flexible Dealing (200AB).
Copied under section 200AB of the Copyright Act. [Appropriate APA referencing depending upon the type of source].
Generative AI. (Depending upon the platform’s Terms and Conditions).
This work has been generated using artificial intelligence. Any copyright subsisting in the work is owned by North Metropolitan TAFE, [Year].
Linked to at the end of this FAQ is a downloadable and printable flowchart, Labelling Course Materials, to help Identify which attribution to use in which circumstance.
A more comprehensive guide on attribution along with some examples, can be found on Smartcopying’s Labelling and Attributing (TAFE) page, linked to below.