# Copyright at UNSW

**Source**: https://subjectguides.library.unsw.edu.au/copyright/protected_materials
**Parent**: https://subjectguides.library.unsw.edu.au/copyright/plagiarism_contract_cheating

Under the [Copyright Act 1968](https://www.legislation.gov.au/Series/C1968A00063), there are two categories of materials that can be copyrighted: works and subject matter other than works.

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| **Works** | |
| Literary works | Includes both fictional and non-fictional non-dramatic works, such as journal articles, books, instructional manuals, computer programs, reports, poems and song lyrics |
| Artistic works | Includes creative materials that are not primarily composed of words or musical notes, such as paintings, sculptures, photographs, patterns, maps, diagrams and technical drawings |
| Dramatic works | Includes the written form of works for the stage or screen, such as plays, screenplays or film scripts and choreography |
| Musical works | Includes music in its written form, such as musical scores, musical compositions and guitar tabs |
| **Subject matter other than works** | |
| Cinematographic films | Includes films, videos, television programs, commercials and music videos |
| Sound recordings | Recordings of spoken words or music such as CD, tapes, vinyl records and digital recordings |
| Broadcasts | Includes TV and radio broadcasts |
| Published editions of works | Includes certain aspects of a material that can be separately owned, such as specific layouts and design and typesetting of a publication |