{"id":834,"date":"2019-12-06T09:17:57","date_gmt":"2019-12-06T14:17:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev-cu-sites.pantheonsite.io\/library\/?page_id=834"},"modified":"2025-10-31T13:04:31","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T17:04:31","slug":"clarkson-student-copyright-licenses","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/library\/research-tools-collections\/guides\/copyright-basics\/clarkson-student-copyright-licenses\/","title":{"rendered":"Clarkson Student Copyright Licenses FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For Current Clarkson Students<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Student Copyright Form<\/a>Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Why am I being asked to fill out a Copyright License? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Clarkson University would eventually like to digitize Clarkson students\u2019 master\u2019s theses and Ph.D. dissertations and add them to a digital repository.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This form will allow us to include a digital copy of your work in a Digital Repository should one be created. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For more guidance on filling out the student copyright form, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Frequently Asked Questions – Copyright License<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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What is this Copyright License for?<\/h4><\/div>
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As discussed above, this is intended to give Clarkson University the right to make copies, digitize (or otherwise convert) your work, and make your work available to the public in a digital repository.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What is Section 106 of Article 17 of the United States Code?\u00a0<\/h4><\/div>
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This is also known as the Copyright Act, and it sets out copyright law and copyright protections in the United States. You can view the text of the law here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What does “I have obtained and submitted written permission statements from the owner(s) of each third-party copyrighted item included in my thesis or dissertation” mean?\u00a0<\/h4><\/div>
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If you use materials, such as graphics or images, created by other authors in your work they may be covered by their own set of copyright protections. This section is intended to ensure that you have gotten permission to use copyrighted works where necessary. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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In the third section granting “irrevocable, non-exclusive, non transferable rights” to Clarkson University, what does each component mean?<\/h4><\/div>
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The first option, \u201cpaper duplication for purposes of library catalog and lending,\u201d grants Clarkson University the right to create printed, bound copies of the work and distribute them for library purposes, such as circulation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The second option, \u201cconversion to digital or later-developed medium,\u201d grants Clarkson University the right to convert your thesis or dissertation into a digital format, or any format to be developed in the future. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The third option, \u201cduplication and distribution of a converted copy: Clarkson Community,\u201d would allow Clarkson University to distribute the copy(s) made under option two to the Clarkson Community only, including students, employees, trustees and community members with library cards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fourth option, \u201cduplication and distribution of Converted Copy: World-wide,\u201d would allow Clarkson University to distribute the copy(s) made under option two to anyone world-wide, without geographic limitations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The last option, \u201cfull license of all rights,\u201d grants Clarkson University a full transferable and irrevocable license to your work, including the right to publish, distribute, prepare derivative works, engage in performances related to your work, and display your work. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What does “any inclusion of the work in the library’s collection shall result in the abstract, bibliography, and metadata being published in the libraries’ digital catalogs and databases” mean?\u00a0<\/h4><\/div>
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This allows the Clarkson University Libraries to include basic information about your thesis or dissertation in the library\u2019s online catalog and databases. Including this information in the catalog and databases will make sure that library users can find your work. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What if I have already published part of my thesis?<\/h4><\/div>
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According to Rutgers Universit<\/a>y, here are some guidelines on how to handle copyright if you have previously published part of your thesis: <\/p>\n\n\n\n