Digital Rights Management Guidelines
Syracuse University Digital Library (SUDL) collections are comprised of a variety of types of material with differing copyright statuses. These materials are provided for personal research or educational use only. It is the user's responsibility to determine and satisfy copyright or other use restrictions before publishing, reproducing, transmitting or otherwise distributing materials from Library digital collections. Each digital project/collection will include a rights statement specific to its content to enable users and library staff to easily determine appropriate use of the content. Those wishing to publish or distribute material from these collections should send permission requests to the contact address listed in the collection. The Library will make permission decisions on a case-by-case basis and may charge a usage fee, depending on the type of proposed use.
The Syracuse University Library Copyright web page contains general information on copyright at Syracuse University and links to a variety of useful information resources. The page also provides a copyright inquiry form for users to submit specific copyright questions for consideration of the Syracuse University Copyright Advisory Committee. The following statements describe the types of rights that apply to Syracuse University Digital Library collections.
| Access restrictions apply | Designation used for collections that include copyrighted materials intended for classroom teaching, research, and other educational purposes under the fair use provisions of U.S. copyright law. Access and use are restricted to Syracuse University faculty, students, and staff only. |
| Orphan work | All attempts to locate the copyright holder have been unsuccessful. Rights to further reproduce this material may be restricted until the copyright term expires. |
| Public domain | Designation used for collections of material no longer under copyright; also applies to materials produced by the U.S. government. Content may be freely used. For detailed information on copyright terms, see Copyright Term and the Public Domain in the United States |
| Reproduced with permission | Designation used for collections made available by permission of the copyright holder. Users may need to seek additional permission for republication. |
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Copyright Syracuse University |
Designation used for material created by a unit of Syracuse University. Access may be restricted or unrestricted. Users may need to seek permission for republication. |
Sample statements
The Special Collections Research Center uses the following statement in its digital collections represented in CONTENTdm:
Publication of images from the Special Collections Research Center is subject to approval and fees may be charged for such use. Publication includes the following media: print, electronic/digital, videotape, film, or microfilm. Permission to use images must be obtained in advance and in writing from the Special Collections Research Center by writing to mailto:scrc@syr.edu or going to http://scrc.syr.edu. These fees are separate from any which might be assigned/assessed by the copyright holder.
The following statement in the Access Restrictions Apply category describes rights in the Arts Image Database 1:
The Arts Image Database includes images of slides from the Syracuse University Library Arts and Humanities Services slide collection as well as newer digital images not previously available as analog slides. The collection is comprised of material from library collections, purchased or licensed slide or image sets, and slides/images donated to the library. It is provided for classroom teaching, research, study, and other educational purposes only and access is restricted to Syracuse University faculty, students, and staff. U.S. government images and images known to have been published prior to 1923 are in the public domain and may be used without further permission. All other digital images in this collection may represent copyrighted works and are provided under the fair use provisions of U.S. Code Title 17.
Images may be used for classroom presentations, unpublished papers, and other educational, research, or scholarly use. Other uses, especially publication in any form, such as in dissertations, theses, articles, or web pages are not permitted without the express written permission of the copyright holder. Should you require permission to publish or distribute an image from this collection, you may need to consult the print publication in which the image originally appeared or the publisher/distributor for information on copyright ownership. Please contact the Arts and Humanities Services Department if you need additional information or assistance in using these materials.
1 Based upon Image Collection Guidelines produced by the Visual Resources Association Committee on Intellectual Property Rights: http://www.vraweb.org/copyright/guidelines.html
