COM321 - Leading People and Organizations

UVic's Digital Scholarship Commons (DSC) offer workshops, self-help resources, makerspace tools, and equipment for loan for various digital projects.

There are copyright permissions to consider when using images, video, or audio clips found on the internet. It is important to get permission when using material created by others, and to acknowledge your sources.

In general, you may include short excerpts (usually 10% or less of a work) of copyrighted material in your assignments. This material can be shared in Brightspace but should not be shared to publicly-accessible websites or file-sharing sites.

Here are some ground rules:

• the original source of the material should always be cited. For example, in order to properly cite images found in a Google image search, you must search out the original page containing the image;
• the website must not be questionable or clearly using third party materials without the copyright owner's consent (e.g., BitTorrent, file-sharing, or video upload sites);
• there is no clear and visible posting on the original website that prohibits the use of the image, and
• you must not break or circumvent a digital lock (such as a password or other technical barrier which restricts access or copying) to obtain a copy of the materials. 

► See a selection of sites that provide royalty free images and music.

More information available from the copyright office: Videos in the classroom & Using images

Citing your sources correctly gives credibility to your research and credit back to the original authors. You'll need to provide a reference list for your project, even if is a video or podcast (think rolling credits or show notes appendix). You'll also want to take a narrative approach to introducing evidence if in conversation (in place of the in-text citation) and provide your audience with the necessary context to where your information is coming from.

Use the following guides for help, or a citation manager to generate references for you.

Learn how to cite ChatGPT and other AI tools using the following guide:

UVic's Centre for Academic Communication (CAC) offers online one-on-one tutorials, workshops, and self-help resources. This free service is available to all University of Victoria students and provide support with reading, writing, speaking, understanding academic expectations, and other aspects of academic communication.