For individually licensed private education providers (i.e. not universities, TAFEs or schools licensed under separate blanket agreements), the following is a guide:

Literary works

• 10% of the number of pages or one chapter (whichever is greater) for a hardcopy work; or
• 10% of the number of words or one chapter (whichever is greater) for an electronic work.

Articles

An article in an issue of a periodical (such as a journal, newspaper or magazine), or more than one article from the same publication if the articles are on the same subject.

Musical works

• 10% of a music score.

Images

• The whole of an image for an electronic work; or
• The whole of an image if accompanied by surrounding text for a hardcopy work.

Anthologies

• Reproduce a literary or dramatic work of no more than 15 pages published in a printed

Where the work is not “commercially available”

If the work is not commercially available, you can copy as much of a work as you need for educational purposes. Something will not be “commercially available” if it is not available within a reasonable time at an ordinary commercial price.