Education legal library

Preserving a library collection

Which conditions distinguish preservation from making a work available online?

Sharing readings in a virtual classroom

What changes when a reading is digitised and shared with students?

CopyrightX: Libraries · 2026 syllabus

Thematic reference for studying copyright in libraries and education.

Art. 3 · Copyright protection

Directive 96/9/EC · Databases

Reference on copyright protection. Read the conditions in the source.

Art. 7 · Sui generis right

Directive 96/9/EC · Databases

Reference on sui generis right. Read the conditions in the source.

Art. 9 · Sui generis exceptions

Directive 96/9/EC · Databases

Reference on sui generis exceptions. Read the conditions in the source.

Art. 2 · Definitions

Directive (EU) 2019/790 · Digital Single Market

Reference on definitions. Read the conditions in the source.

Art. 3 · Mining for scientific research

Directive (EU) 2019/790 · Digital Single Market

Reference on mining for scientific research. Read the conditions in the source.

Art. 4 · General mining exception

Directive (EU) 2019/790 · Digital Single Market

Reference on general mining exception. Read the conditions in the source.

Art. 5 · Digital and cross-border teaching

Directive (EU) 2019/790 · Digital Single Market

Reference on digital and cross-border teaching. Read the conditions in the source.

Art. 6 · Cultural heritage preservation

Directive (EU) 2019/790 · Digital Single Market

Reference on cultural heritage preservation. Read the conditions in the source.

Art. 7 · Common exception rules

Directive (EU) 2019/790 · Digital Single Market

Reference on common exception rules. Read the conditions in the source.