If you would like to hand out copies or prints, make printed compendia or scan material for your students, then the rules that apply are dependent on the original material type.

If the original is a printed book, an article from a printed journal or newspaper, or material from a freely accessible web page, then Aarhus University's Copydan agreement (Copydan Writing) applies. You are permitted to copy, print or scan:

NB: With regard to scanned material the rule is that it may only be shared via a password-protected network such as Brightspace. 

If you would like to copy or scan an article or a chapter from a book that exceeds the limit of 20% (max. 50 pages) you must obtain permission directly from the rights holder and/or the publisher. You could contact Copydan Writing first as they can often help you obtain this consent. 

If the original is an electronic newspaper article from one of AU Library’s newspaper databases (for instance Mediestream or Informedia), an e-book, or an article from one of AU Library's e-journals, the rules regarding material from the internet apply.

Older works 

If all authors (and translators) of the work have been dead for more than 70 years the copyright protection has expired and you are permitted to use the text without page limitations. 

Remember to quote the source

Copied, printed and scanned files must always contain information about the source: Title, author, publisher, and year. 

Moreover, a printed compendium must always include a list of references.