One result of the growth of the internet is the easy and convenient access to journal articles, books, pictures, and music. However, copyright laws typically protect works of this kind and restrictions in the ways they may be used apply.
Copyright law is a set of rules that protects originators (e.g. authors) from duplication or unauthorized publication of their works. As such, the law ensures that authors and other copyright holders receive compensation for their works.
The copyright issues pertaining to the use of different types of materials are not entirely straightforward. To help clarify existing rules and address practical implementation CBS Library has created a guide (LibGuide) to copyright.
In addition to a summary of and an introduction to copyright, the guide seeks to provide a compass to your options and rights, whether you are a lecturer, a researcher or a student.
The guide also comprises a presentation of copyright implications of Open Access and Creative Commons. A Creative Commons licence, for instance, is a way to signal how your work may be used, e.g. shared, adapted or developed, by others, regardless of copyright.
The purpose of the LibGuide is not necessarily to provide the final truth but to ensure that you can move on in a meaningful way via the links and references to relevant authorities, organizations, literature etc. provided.
For more information please contact Erik Sonne