Copyright Licence documents 2024-27

Licence document for CLA UUK/GuildHE Higher Education Licence – The T&Cs of your Licence

Independent Higher Education Licence – The T&Cs of your Licence

User Guidelines 2024 – 2027

Notice for Display / Welsh language version – A one-page notice for staff and students. We recommend that it is displayed next to fixed-location copying machines and made available on your staff intranet. Please add the relevant contact details for your institution at the foot of the document; you can also add a QR code linking to, for example, your institutional copyright policy. You may also add your own institution’s logo, next to CLA’s, if this would be helpful.

Non-Credit-Bearing (‘NCB’) – Guidance on NCB courses

Programme of Account Management and Review

Reporting and Managing Digital Copies

Digital Copy Record Form – FULL – Reporting form

Completing the DCRF – Instructions for completing the Digital Copy Record Form

HE Licence Good Practice Guide

Role specific guidance

Academic Staff

Account Management and Review

Collaborative Research Projects

Commercial Research

Data and Finance Managers

Library and E-Learning Staff

Student Data and Fees

 

 

COMING SOON! Check Permission Step-by-Step Guide – Download our handy step-by-step guide that will help you interpret the Check Permissions results

Higher Education Scanning Quality Recommendations – This guidance explains the licence requirements regarding Moral Rights, and then lists various scanning quality recommendations that you may choose to implement. These recommendations are not required under the licence but are best practice

Administering Your Licence

DCS CLA Tool
The DCS handles copy reporting and allows staff to collaborate, copy and share content and articles
View More
CLA Check Permissions Tool
Check Permissions works for all, even if you don't have a licence. Use it to check whether an article, book or website is covered by the CLA licence
View More

Check Permissions

If you are having difficulty using the Check Permissions tool, can’t find the title you are looking for or believe the results returned to be incorrect, please do not hesitate to contact us at permissions@cla.co.uk and we will be happy to help.

Questions? We'd love to answer them

Contact our team for information on your licence