The Copyright Act 1994 protects digital resources in the same way as print materials. Information may be subject to copyright even if it does not show the “©” sign. Sometimes websites state what material may be copied, downloaded, or printed. Where there is no such notice, the following guidelines should be observed.

You may legally make one copy (on paper or onto a disk) for the purpose of your private study or research. However, you must make that copy “fairly” – copy only what you need, and do not copy whole or substantial parts of documents.

Unless you have explicit prior clearance with the website owner, you must not