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REPRODUCTION OF MATERIALS FROM THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF CANADA’S WEBSITE

What is copyright?
Finding copyright information on the National Library of Canada’s website
Linking to the National Library of Canada’s website
Third-party material
Public domain material
Material with a pre-authorized license
Educational material
Contact the Copyright Bureau

DISCLAIMERS
OFFICIAL LANGUAGES
COOKIES


REPRODUCTION OF MATERIALS FROM THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF CANADA’S WEBSITE

Before reproducing material from the National Library of Canada’s website, please read all of the information below.

What is copyright?

Copyright means “the right to copy.” The Canadian Copyright Act gives copyright owners the right to reproduce their material. It also gives them the right to authorize others to reproduce their material.

The National Library of Canada respects the provisions of the Canadian Copyright Act. Every reasonable effort has been made to locate copyright owners. If you identify yourself as the copyright owner of material on this website and object to its continued availability online, please contact the Copyright Bureau of the National Library of Canada.

For information on application for registration of a copyright, please visit the Canadian Intellectual Property Office’s (CIPO) website at http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/sc_mrksv/cipo/welcome/welcom-e.html, or call the CIPO office at [819] 997-1963.

Finding copyright information on the National Library of Canada’s website

On many of the National Library of Canada’s Web pages, you will find a “Copyright/Source” link (alternately, “Copyright” or “©”) directly below the images or texts. Click on this link to find out who owns the copyright of this material.

If the page you are visiting does not have a “Copyright/Source” link below the images or texts, it means that the information about who owns the copyright of the material is not available on the website. To obtain information concerning copyright ownership and/or restrictions on reproduction of this material, please contact the Copyright Bureau.

Linking to the National Library of Canada’s website

The National Library of Canada gives you permission to link to its website (www.nlc-bnc.ca). We only ask that you inform us by e-mail at copyright/droit_d'auteur@nlc-bnc.ca.

Third-party material

Some of the materials you will find on the National Library of Canada’s website are protected by copyright owned by other organizations or individuals. In such cases, users must obtain permission from the copyright owners prior to reproducing the materials. To obtain contact information on copyright owners, please contact the Copyright Bureau.

If the copyright owner grants you permission to reproduce their material from the National Library of Canada’s website, we would ask that you give credit to the National Library of Canada in the following way: “© [Form of copyright notice agreed upon with copyright owner.] Reproduced from the National Library of Canada’s website (www.nlc-bnc.ca).”

Public domain material

If you find that the material you want to use is in the public domain (meaning that the copyright term has expired) it may be used freely as long as the source is cited as follows: "[Full source]. Reproduced from the National Library of Canada's website (www.nlc-bnc.ca)."

The following sites present only material that is in the public domain:

Material with a pre-authorized license

The sites listed below include a pre-authorized license that permits users to reproduce material found on these sites for certain purposes, and without obtaining copyright permission.

As long as you abide by the conditions of the license, you are free to reproduce the material it pertains to. For these sites, copyright information and restrictions can be found by clicking on the “Copyright” button at the top or at the bottom of the homepage. We ask you to read the pre-authorized licenses prior to reproducing any material found on these sites.

Sites with a pre-authorized license:

Educational material

You can use, modify, reproduce and distribute the teaching strategies you find on the National Library of Canada’s website for non-commercial purposes. This applies to teaching strategies found under the following labels: “Educational Resources,” “Comprehensive Teaching Strategies,” “Ideas for the Classroom,” “For Teachers,” “Lesson Plans,” “A Note to Teachers,” “A Note to Teachers, Librarians and Parents,” “Quizzes, Fact-finding and Reading Comprehension,” “Fun Activities,” “Games,” “Fun,” and “The Interactive Game Site.”

We ask that you acknowledge the copyright ownership and the source of the material as follows: “© National Library of Canada. Reproduced from the National Library of Canada’s website (www.nlc-bnc.ca).”

Please note that you must obtain permission from the Copyright Bureau to reproduce educational material for commercial purposes.

Contact the Copyright Bureau

The National Library of Canada’s Copyright Bureau can be reached by e-mail at copyright/droit_d'auteur@nlc-bnc.ca, by fax at (613) 996-1341, by telephone at (613) 947-4515, or by mail:

National Library of Canada
Copyright Bureau
395 Wellington Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N4

DISCLAIMERS

The National Library of Canada has made every effort to ensure the accuracy of digital reproductions on its website. However, if users wish to quote or interpret such materials, they should consult the original versions.

Some of the information on this website has been provided by external sources. The National Library is not responsible for the accuracy, reliability or currency of the information provided by these sources. Users wishing to rely upon this information should consult directly with the source of the information.

The National Library has no control over the availability of remote sites, and is not responsible for the information found on those sites. The inclusion of a link on this website does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the National Library.

OFFICIAL LANGUAGES

The National Library of Canada is bound by the Official Languages Act and relevant Treasury Board policies. All National Library information is available in both English and French. Users should be aware, however, that some information from external sources is available only in the language in which it was provided.

COOKIES

The National Library of Canada occasionally uses "cookies" to track how our visitors use this site or to determine which sites have been visited previously. The cookies we use do not allow us to identify individuals. They are compiled into statistical information on traffic patterns and are used to assess site efficiency. The system will notify you before any cookies are used so that you may refuse them, and the refusal of cookies will not affect the site performance or restrict your ability to access information from this site. (A "cookie" is a file that may be placed on your hard drive without your knowledge by a website to allow it to monitor your use of the site.)

Information on individual visitors is used by National Library of Canada employees who need to know the information in order to respond to your request or to ensure the security of this system. We only share the information you give us with other government departments if your inquiry relates to those departments. We do not use the information to create profiles that would allow individuals to be identified, nor do we disclose this information to anyone outside the federal government.