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Assignment and licence
Assignment
Publisher

In some cases, the Dutch Copyright Act permits the use of third-party publications, provided that the author is paid fair compensation. There is no definition of what 'fair' is. In such cases, the user has to contact the author and agree the compensation. If you want to use scientific resources in collections of selected readings, contact Stichting UvO.

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Education
Research

Yes, you are allowed to include such a link, as long as they don't lead to illegally published works. Links that give a new audience group access to the content are also not permitted. This is the case, for example, if the link circumvents (technical) restrictions to make content that was previously accessible to a only limited group accessible to a wider audience.

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Library
Personal use

If it is personal use, i.e. only to study, use or practise the content yourself, it is permitted. If a library does this for people who want to use the copy to study, use or practise the content themselves, this is also permitted. Further distribution of a scanned article requires the creator's permission.

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Use
Personal use

No. Before you can send a paper item by email, you need to scan it first. Scanning is a form of reproduction and is only permitted to study, use or practise the content yourself. The article must therefore not be distributed. Sending an article by email is a form of disclosure, which only the copyright holder is allowed to do.

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Easy Access Agreement
Education

Yes, provided that the (paper) publication is only used to explain a certain subject matter in non-commercial education. Another condition is that the publication then becomes part of a curriculum or serves a scientific purpose. You also have to take into account the conditions of the Easy Access Agreement for universities (of applied sciences).

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Education
Research

No, modifying or editing an article is a form of reproduction, which only the copyright holder is allowed to do. You may translate the article for your own use without permission, but you need permission to distribute or publish the translation. Turning someone else’s work into a film without permission is also prohibited. More information Copyright fundamentals

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Intellectual property rights

Plagiarism occurs when a text, images or ideas are copied from another person’s work without accurate source citation. This may lead others to believe the work is yours. More information Citing sourcesPlagiarism

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