Nabb Research Center Copyright and Fair Use Standards

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Copyright Policy for Physical Collections:

Nabb Research Center material is protected by copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code). The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of libel and literary property rights which may be involved in his or her use of manuscripts or other records. With the exception of brief extracts, permission to publish any unpublished material from these manuscripts must be secured from Salisbury University Foundation, Inc. The SU Foundation does not, by granting this permission, relinquish its own right to publish the material contained in its collections or to permit other persons to publish or quote there from.

The researcher is further cautioned that neither the SU Foundation's exclusive ownership of the collections nor authorization to publish material in the collections constitutes a conveyance of those literary rights not held by Salisbury University Foundation, Inc. The person requesting duplication or rights to publish assumes full responsibility for any infringement of copyright or publication rights belonging to the author, his or her heirs, or assigns.

Copyright law also governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material (i.e. photographs). Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproductions. One of the specific conditions is that the photocopy or other reproduction is not to be "used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research." If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of "fair use," that user may be liable for copyright infringement.

Copyright Policy for Digital Collections:

The majority of resources on this site are protected by copyright laws as defined by the United States Copyright Office and the Universal Copyright Convention. Unless otherwise stated, all original articles are the property of the credited author(s), and the layout, design, and copy on this site are the property of the Edward H. Nabb Research Center.

While most of the content in databases and transcriptions of historic primary documents is in the public domain, the form, arrangement, and presentation of that content are protected.

All protected materials are subject to the terms and limitations of fair use as defined below.

Fair Use:
Excepting certain limitations (see below), protected material on this site may be reproduced for educational, personal, or non-profit use if accompanied by a citation or copyright notice to acknowledge the source and creator of the material. No portion of any protected material may be used for commercial reasons without the explicit permission of the creator of the material.

Fair Use Limitations:
The reproduction and distribution of complete databases or transcribed volumes does not fall under the heading of fair use, and explicit permission must be obtained by the resource's creator for this type of use. Likewise, the reproduction and publishing of this site's design, layout, copy, and content in entirety is not permissible under the terms of fair use.

If you have any questions or concerns about the copyright or fair use of any materials on this site, please contact us.