When reusing images you may be required to include a statement of the copyrights or permission of reuse for the image.
Please check with your lecturer to identify if you are required to include this statement.
Permissions and attribution statements are placed after the reference information in the caption of an image:
Note. From Mandarin duck, by J.P. Vallina, 2018. (https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/86109331). Copyright 2018 by Javier Pi Vallina. Used under Fair Dealings Provision
From Vernon, 2007. CC-BY-2.0
See below for more information about copyright and permission statements.
Regardless of what type of assignment you have, unless the figure you are using was created by yourself, you must provide a copyright statement stating your right to use the image.
To attribute a figure or table that you have reused or copied identify what type of license or copyright it has. If you can't find a copyright statement assume it is copyrighted. If there is no information about the rights holder of the image it is recommended to locate an image with a copyright attribution.
The copyright statement credits the copyright holder of the figure or table that you have reused. This can differ from the author of the source such as a photograph taken by a photographer for another persons article.
Copyright 2004 by Al Seckler.
Copyright 2024 by Edith Cowan University
All images and content available on the internet is assumed to hold copyright unless stated otherwise or part of the public domain (see Public Domain for information on those sources).
Look for the copyright notice or name of the photographer / creator of the image:
© Image Author 2024
See this image of a Red Wattlebird for an example of a copyright statement:
https://bwvp.ecolinc.vic.edu.au/fieldguide/fauna/red-wattlebird#details
Do not use the copyright of the webpage unless it is an image you can be certain was produced by the website. If taking a screenshot of a website you must attribute the copyright to the website.
Look for the copyright statement at the bottom of the website or within their Terms of Use / Copyright page.
ECU's copyright notice can be found in the footer (bottom) of the website: https://www.ecu.edu.au/supplemental/copyright
All images must be credited as:
© Edith Cowan University 2025
| Copyrighted |
Copyright Year by Copyright Holder
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| Creative Commons (CopyLeft) |
CC-BY-##-## (URL)
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Creative Commons works allow for reuse with some rules. These range from allowing you to share the image with attribution (BY), with no alterations (Share Alike), using it strictly for non-commercial purposes (NonCommercial), or not allowing any derivatives of the work to be created (No Derivatives).
Creative Commons works are indicated with:
Creative Commons with Attribution, Non Commerical, Share Alike reuse under license Version 2.0 in Australia:
CC-BY-NC-SA 2.0 AU (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/au/)
Creative Commons with Attribution, No Derivatives under license Version 4.0:
CC-BY-ND 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/)
Creative Commons works will come with an attribution statement either with the image or in the metadata. See this page for an example of the permission metadata for an image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Yellow-bellied_Marmot_pups_-_Kamloops,_BC..jpg
You may need to look around the page to locate the permissions statement. For example on Flickr their permission statements are located near the bottom of the page.
See if you can locate the CC-BY-2.0 license for this image: https://www.flickr.com/photos/patrick_k59/54343323973/
For works that are used within an educational learning environment (e.g. on Canvas) you can use portions of copyrighted works as necessary. There is a limitation on how much may be reused (around 10%) and must be properly attributed (referenced).
This does not apply if you are going to release your work anywhere where people not part of your assessment process can access it (e.g. WIL or Practicum placements, flyers designed for external use, poster presentations). If you are using it to be released outside of the learning management system you will need to seek permission to use the work from the copyright holder.
For Essays and Reports, if you are using any Copyrighted works provide the following statement at the end of the caption:
Used under Fair Dealings Provision
For non-text-based assessments, where required include the Copyright statement (e.g. Copyright 1976 Lennon.) and a statement at the end of your full end-text reference list saying:
Unless otherwise noted, all figures are used under Fair Dealing provisions.
These are the provisions under Australian Copyright law that allow the limited use of Copyrighted materials within an Educational setting.
Note that Creative Commons licenses are included in full in the caption or in-text citation for an image.
Note that figures "In the Public Domain" append this statement in the caption or citation, and this is the only statement necessary in this case.
Some works have been released to the public domain which means no attribution is required. If so use the following statement:
| Public Domain |
In the Public Domain
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Edith Cowan University acknowledges and respects the Noongar people, who are
the traditional custodians of the land upon which its campuses stand and its programs
operate.
In particular ECU pays its respects to the Elders, past and present, of the Noongar
people, and embrace their culture, wisdom and knowledge.
