4th October 2009, 11:59 AM
Many thanks...
Indeed one of the issues we all have... including the ADS and all the National Agencies is when they make reports etc available online - as far as I know, everyone is trying to ignore the issue... but when you realise that even the NGR is copyright to the OS... then where does it leave us?
The ADS have the following
The key elements here are
a) Does the originator of the report have an OS licence (or need one)
b) Is the report being sold, or is it for no financial gain.
In this case.. Open Archive would expect all the proper permissions to be in place from the originator.. and as Open Archive does NOT lay any claim to the material - ie it remains fully the property of the owner - and is free to view and use... then there is no issue. However - it is often better safe than sorry - and I will ask directly.
This does matter if the information is to be shared with others - NMRs and HERs (and yes the ADS ) the archive stability is based on suitable multiple storage. Open Archive acting as a Portal location. :face-angel:
Indeed one of the issues we all have... including the ADS and all the National Agencies is when they make reports etc available online - as far as I know, everyone is trying to ignore the issue... but when you realise that even the NGR is copyright to the OS... then where does it leave us?
The ADS have the following
Quote:Are there any copyright problems with including OS maps in our reports?
Obviously anyone using OS maps in their reports should already hold an OS licence of their own. But there shouldn't be a problem about including small portions of OS maps in your reports that are made available in the grey literature library. The ADS is hosted by the University of York and as an educational establishment we have been advised that we can disseminate on-line parts of OS maps up to a certain size (200cm squared) regardless of scale without licensing problems. However, you should also be covered to do this by your own OS licence. Information on the OS website http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsit...copyright/ also indicates that as you are not making any financial gain for disseminating your reports you should be covered by the terms of your own licence. If you are at all concerned about the terms of your licence, you may wish to watermark the maps within the reports.
The key elements here are
a) Does the originator of the report have an OS licence (or need one)
b) Is the report being sold, or is it for no financial gain.
In this case.. Open Archive would expect all the proper permissions to be in place from the originator.. and as Open Archive does NOT lay any claim to the material - ie it remains fully the property of the owner - and is free to view and use... then there is no issue. However - it is often better safe than sorry - and I will ask directly.
This does matter if the information is to be shared with others - NMRs and HERs (and yes the ADS ) the archive stability is based on suitable multiple storage. Open Archive acting as a Portal location. :face-angel:
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