Answered By: Michelle Gonzales
Last Updated: Feb 02, 2024     Views: 12088

If a faculty member has chosen a book as their course textbook and the students enrolled in that course are required to purchase the textbook, the faculty has the permission of the publisher to use the accompanying instructional and supplementary materials for that textbook in order to instruct the course.

Please see the list below for specific permissions and instructions of various textbook publishers regarding sharing or distribution. If the publisher or your use of the material is not listed here as being permitted by the publisher, please contact the copyright team.

 

Publisher Permissions & Considerations
Carswell   

If an instructor has adopted the textbooks for their course and the students are expected to purchase the text, the instructor may use their discretion when using the accompanying materials for instructional purposes.
Gale Cengage   

The use of instructor's manuals for course instruction purposes is permitted. This includes projecting or posting content in electronic format for course presentation and printing for student instruction.
Elsevier

Only when the textbook is adopted and students are required to purchase it can faculty use the instruction materials at their discretion.
Fairchild Books   

Instructor resources can be used for educational purposes only. They can be re-posted online as needed as long as it is for education. The resources cannot be reproduced or sold.
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins

Faculty who have adopted manuals for their courses do have permission to use the material in the classroom.
Logitell

Instructors who have adopted manuals for their courses can use the accompanying material as they wish.
Macmillan

Instructors who adopt the text are allowed to use and post all of the resources that come with the text.
McGraw-Hill   

Instructors can use the supplementary resources in the PowerPoint slides or on the course websites. They can distribute excerpts from the manuals but not whole chapters.
Nelson

The use of the instructor's manuals for course instruction purposes is permitted. This includes projecting or posting content in electronic format for course presentation and printing for student instruction.
Northrose   

As long as the faculty have adopted the text they are free to use the instructional materials that accompany as they see fit.
Oxford University       

Allows use of accompanying instructional materials when the textbook is adopted for a course.
Paradigm

As long as the students have to purchase the related textbook, the instructor can use the instructional materials as they see fit.
Pearson   

Adoption of any text provides the instructor with legal permission for limited replication of any content assets found within the Instructor Support Materials.
Spectrum

The use of instruction materials for instructional purposes is permitted.
Wiley

As long as the textbook that the resources are accompanying is adopted in a course, the faculty has the right to modify and distribute the instructor materials for the purpose of teaching their course.

* Information adapted with permission from Meaghan Shannon, Copyright Services Officer, Library & Media Services, Fanshawe College

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Comments (6)

  1. What if the materials in the textbooks have errors and do not match the publisher's PowerPoint slides?
    by Kay on Nov 25, 2017
  2. That is definitely an unfortunate situation. The professor should be informed immediately, they can then contact the publisher to report the errors, the publisher would likely issue an erratum. The professor should also report this to their liaison librarian who can pull the text from the library's collection to insert the errata.
    by Jenn Peters on Nov 27, 2017
  3. Are there any guidelines for editing and posting slides? Edits might include adding school branding or the instructor's personal examples.
    by Sarah on Dec 04, 2023
  4. Each publisher will have a specific terms of use for their materials. If it's not clearly indicated whether additions and/or modifications are allowed, it's best to contact your publisher representative to clarify.
    by Jenn Peters on Jan 05, 2024
  5. Would the textbook allow for the use of their supplemental slides if the course only lists their textbook as recommended but not required?
    by Cher on Sep 12, 2024
  6. Publishers typically grant permission to use supplemental materials when their textbooks are adopted as required course resources. However, if the textbook is only recommended, you may need to request permission from the publisher. It’s best to check the supplemental material's terms of use or reach out to the publisher for clarification.
    by Michelle Gonzales on Sep 13, 2024

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