| dc.description.abstract | The access and reproduction policies of the digital collections of 10 leading
university digital libraries worldwide are classified according to factors
such as the creation type of the material, acquisition method, copyright
ownership etc. The relationship of these factors is analysed, showing how
acquisition methods and copyright ownership affect the access and reproduction
policies of digital collections. The article concludes with rules about
which factors lead to specific policies. For example, when the library has the
copyright of the material, reproduction for private use is usually provided
free with a credit to the source or otherwise mostly under fair use provisions,
but commercial reproduction needs written permission and fees are
charged. Finally, common practice on access and reproduction policies are
extracted and conventional policies are mapped onto digital policies. | en_US |
