You know you need permission to use that quote/ graph/ picture/ song lyric, but how do you ask? Get started with the list I give
Tag: fair use
Canadian Copyright Exemptions, Eh?
Though copyright protection is automatic in Canada, there are a few exceptions that do not get protected. Learn about these today, in my Canadian, Eh? column
Links of the Month, w20—2015
It’s been slow around the interwebs, so it’s been weeks since a really good roundup. Here I present a collection for week 20, 2015.
(When) You Need Permission
(updated 24 June 2020) You need to ask permission—almost always—to use pictures or words that are not your own creation. It doesn’t matter what the
One-step use-check for copyright questions — a free online tool (podcast)
Fair dealing exemptions to copyright law in Canada, a free online tool to tell if your use needs permission, and why copyeditors should care about