Can I download and/or print from the Internet?
Answer
Unless otherwise stated material available on the Internet is copyright protected. Before copying anything from a website, please check if permission is required. This information can usually be found in the website terms of use or copyright sections.
The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 does allow students to make a single copy of a reasonable proportion of literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works for the purposes of research or private study. Although this concept was initially developed with print materials in mind, it is a useful rule of thumb to apply the fair amount outlined above when copying electronic materials which are not otherwise governed by any specific licences.
You must not download music from the web unless the website permits it. You must not participate in file sharing. Both are breaches of copyright and could have serious legal consequences.
For more information see - Copyright.
