Staying safe and respecting copyright

Your data and other people's data

Free and external tools live outside LJMU's systems. Do not put confidential information or other people's personal data into them, and check a tool's privacy settings before you sign up, especially the free ones, which sometimes make their money from your data.

Copyright and your reading licences

LJMU gives you access to readings under licences that do not allow them to be copied or uploaded wholesale into other services. Do not put entire copyrighted readings, textbooks or articles into AI, summarising or note tools. Short extracts and your own notes are fine.

Academic integrity

Tools that check, organise or explain are there to support your work. Tools that generate work can cross a line. The simple test: would you be comfortable explaining to your tutor exactly how you used it? If not, do not use it, and if you are unsure, check LJMU's academic misconduct regulations or ask your tutor.

Recording

Get permission before recording lectures or other people, only record where it is allowed, and keep recordings for your own study.

A general note

We have listed these tools because LJMU students told us they help. We cannot endorse any individual product, there are many good options we have not included, and prices and features change. Please use them at your own discretion, and check the details before paying for anything.