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Request for scanned item

Click on Add item as usual.

  • Select Manual Entry
  • Fill in as much details of resource and Add to list
  • Once on list, click on Full Details
  • Go to Item Action tab
  • At the bottom of the box, click on Library service, Request Digitization
  • Once the item is digitized, the Library will add the digitized copy to your reading list entry

Digitisation Service Information

The CLA HE Licence allows copying of limited extracts from most printed books, journals, and magazines published in the UK, plus many overseas publications. Some publications may be excluded, but we will check this when you make your request.

Copies can only be made from content held by Swansea University Libraries or from a Copyright Fee Paid extract (CFP). If the Library does not hold your required content, you can still make a digitisation request and we will check if a CFP can be purchased.

The following amounts can be copied per module:

  • One chapter from a book.
  • One article from a journal issue.
  • One short story, poem or play (not exceeding 10 pages in length) from an anthology.
  • One scene from a play.
  • One paper from a set of conference proceedings.
  • One report of a single case from a volume of judicial proceedings.

 

OR

10% of the total publication

whichever is the greater.

Excluded categories

  • Whole publications, or more than 10% (or one chapter, article, etc) across different editions of the same publication.
  • Printed music, newspapers, maps, charts, workbooks, workcards, and assignment sheets.
  • Inspection copies and publications from your personal collection.
  • Interlibrary loans and document supply copies - these are obtained for private study and non-commercial research only.
  • E-resources - if the Library already provides access to a digital format, please link to it in the iFind Catalogue.

Copying from newspapers

The University's basic licence from the Newspaper Licensing Agency covers copying for teaching and learning purposes from national UK newspapers and 5 regional titles. It does not cover foreign newspapers. For further information about the licence for educational establishments, please visit the CLA Media Access website.

Please allow a minimum of one week for your request to be fulfilled. Additional time may be required for content that is on loan or pending purchase by the Library.

When digitisation is complete, you will receive an email containing a link to your digitsed copy. To use digitised copies in Canvas, copy the content link URL to create a module item or a hyperlink. If you request digitisation via iFind Reading, then your reading list's citation will update on completion with a link to 'View online'. Students will have direct access to the digital copy from the reading list.

Terms of use for digital copies

  • You must not upload a copy of the PDF file to Canvas.
  • The digital copy must only be used in connection to the module for which it is requested. Please contact us, or submit another request, if you want to make a copy available for additional module codes.
  • Staff and students enrolled on the specified module may download and print the PDF for private study. No further copying, storage or distribution is permitted.

  • Textbook substitution - No combination of digital or photocopied extracts should make purchasing core module textbooks unnecessary. We monitor reading lists for potential textbook substitution when processing digitisation requests.

Copyright Licensing Agency logo

To comply with the University's Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA) Higher Education Licence, course instructors must not upload self-scanned copies of published content to Canvas or iFind Reading. Digitised copies for course provision must be requested from the Digitisation Service.

The Digitisation Service creates digitised copies of book chapters, articles, and extracts from published print content to enable online access to high-demand course reading. We provide:

  • Online access to chapters, articles and extracts via links for iFind Reading and Canvas.
  • Compliance with copyright and the Copyright Licensing Agency HE Licence.
  • High-quality digital copies in text-searchable OCR PDF format.

Allow a minimum of 8 weeks for new content to be purchased and fulfilled. 

The Digitisation Service team can provide advice and support with:

  • Guidance on complying with the CLA Licence.
  • ​Progress updates for your active digitisation requests.
  • Assist with possible solutions where digitisation is not permitted under the CLA licence.
Please email the team or phone: +44 (0)1792 295045

Information on copyright can be found on the Copyright Library Guide