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Copyright in higher education
This website gives answers to frequently asked questions on copyright as well as background information and practical advice for resolving copyright issues.
Copyright Toolbox
The Copyright Toolbox is an aid for drawing up agreements on the publication of academic work. It allows an author or publisher/institution to compose agreements simply, by addressing each step relevant to publication.
www.auteursrecht.nl [Dutch]
This website is managed by the copyright interests foundation Stichting Auteursrechtbelangen, and contains information for originators of copyrighted work as well as professional users (i.e. publishers) and consumers.
Ius Mentis [Dutch]
Ius Mentis offers over 350 articles on internet law and intellectual property, compiled by author, site manager and ICT lawyer Arnoud Engelfriet.
www.auteursrechtenonderwijs.nl [Dutch]
On this website you can find relevant information about the use of music, film and making copies for educational purposes. This site is an initiative of several copyright organisations.
Copyright and publishers
- Sherpa/Romeo
Information compiled by SHERPA on publishers and whether they permit self-archiving of preprint and/or postprint versions of publications. The publishers are divided into categories marked green, blue, yellow and white. - Checklist for publication agreements
Aid for authors and publishers for determining rights in the event that a copyright is transferred or licensed. - Copyright in practice
Overview of regulations and agreements, sample contracts, checklists and other practical information on copyright as compiled over time by the association of Dutch publishers (Nederlands Uitgeversverbond) and its group associations (Groepsverenigingen).
Licences
- Creative commons [Dutch]
This website offers authors, artists, academics and teachers the freedom to manage their copyright in a flexible manner. - Licence to Publish
Agreement drawn up by SURF to assist academics in retaining the copyright on their work.
Open Access
- Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
Full text of available scientific and scholarly journals. - Open Access
Information from SURF on Open Access. - SHERPA
General information from SHERPA on Open Access.
Research funding agencies and Open Access
- www.sherpa.ac.uk/juliet/
List of research funding agencies, drawn up by SHERPA.
List of organisations that manage rights
- CEDAR
CEDAR (Centrum voor Dienstverlening Auteurs- en aanverwante Rechten) is a service centre for copyright and related rights which undertakes the full administration on behalf of seven copyright organisations (including copyright fees). - Stichting PRO [Dutch]
The PRO Foundation for publication and reproduction rights (Stichting Publicatie- en Reproductierechten Organisatie) administers the use of material protected by copyright in publications for teaching purposes (e.g. e-readers). - Stichting Reprorecht
The Reprorecht Foundation collects the fees for copying short passages from copyrighted work. - Stichting LIRA [Dutch]
LIRA, the foundation for authors’ literary rights (Stichting Literaire Rechten Auteurs), is a copyright organisation for originators and users of literary, literary-dramatic and musical-dramatic works. - Stichting de Thuiskopie
The 'Stichting de Thuiskopie' collects and pays out the levies on blank image and sound carriers. - Buma/Stemra
Buma/Stemra promotes the interests of national and international music authors and publishers in the Netherlands. - NVPI
The NVPI is the Dutch trade association of the entertainment industry, and represents the majority of Dutch recording companies and video/film and game software distributors.
