How ToCiting References Flowchart

Note on references in your lecture slides

You need to make a reference to third party copyrighted material in your slides whenever you use them. Please see the Copyright for E-learning for details.
When you use an image, picture, photo, illustration or movie in your lecture slides, please check the flowchart below.

Flowchart

I use an image, picture, photo, illustration or movie in my lecture slides.
Yes
I created all the images etc. in my slides or gained permission to use them.
Yes
You do not need to make a reference to your production. Also, you can use third party material with obtained permission.
No
I do not use "inappropriate images etc." in my slides.
Yes
I know the original sources of images etc. I used.
No
No
Yes
I delete inappropriate images or change them to alternative images.
Yes
Please make a reference to third party copyrighted material in your slides.
No
Please make a List of Materials of Unknown Origins.

What is third party copyrighted material?

A "work", third party copyrighted material, means a production in which thoughts or sentiments are expressed in a creative way and which falls within the literary, scientific, artistic or musical domain (Copyright law of Japan, Article2(1)(i)). You may use third party copyrighted material (e.g. an image, picture, photo, illustration or movie) casually in your lecture. However, you need to make a reference to them in your slides when you use them in OCW.

Please see the below link for more information.

Copyright for E-learning

According to Article 35, you can use third party copyrighted material without permission for the educational purpose only. However, this exception provided by Article 35 does not apply to the case of OCW. You need to make a reference to third party copyrighted material, e.g. an image, picture, photo, illustration or movie, in your slides.

＊Please see the below link for more information.

Inappropriate images etc.

Images etc. have no connection with the contents of lecture

You can not use images etc. with no connection to your lecture for the purpose of decorating your slides because this utilization dose not satisfy the condition of citation. However, the precise definition is difficult, therefore the center staff can advise you.

Images etc. cited from personal SNS site or of untrustworthy origins

Sometimes, personal SNS site uploads images etc. of unknown origins, therefore we recommend you to change them to alternative images from official sources.

Images etc. from stock photo sites without payment

You must pay for the images etc. sold by stock photo sites (e.g. Getty Images). You can not use their images etc. without payment. Please purchase them upon the confirmation of their licenses or change them to alternative images.

Make a reference to third party copyrighted material in your lecture slides

  • You need to write a reference within the slide where images are used.
    　
  • Reference to books：Please note Author / Title / Journal or Book / Citation place [pages, image no. etc.] / Publication date etc.
  • Reference to websites： Please note the URL of the page with the citied image or the direct link to the image (***. jpeg or ***.gif etc.).

List of Materials of Unknown Origins

For the purpose of publishing OCW online, the center staff searches the origins of images you used in slides or prepares alternative images.

After submission of the List of Materials of Unknown Origins

Search for original sources of references by the center staff

The center staff searches for original sources of references, and adds the references to the slides after they found them.

Proposition of alternative images

If the center staff can not find the original sources, they propose alternative images.

Creation of substitute images

In case the center staff can not find an appropriate alternative image, they create a necessary substitute image. Please understand this can not be made in time if you request a publication of OCW within a short period.