Legal Information

Copyright

Where not otherwise indicated, the contents of the Oviatt Library web site are copyrighted by California State University, Northridge. Complete details regarding restrictions and terms of use of library materials may be found in the Oviatt Library Copyright Statement. For more information about copyright, follow the links below:

• Why Cite? Avoiding Plagiarism
• California State University, Northridge Policy on Copyrighted Material
• U.S. Copyright Office
• Digital Millennium Copyright Act (PDF) (requires Adobe Reader)
• Digital Millennium Copyright Act (Resources from the Association of Research Libraries)
• American Library Association: Intellectual Property & Copyright
• Duke Center for the Study of the Public Domain - Bound by Law?

Privacy

It is the policy of the Oviatt Library to respect the privacy of all users to the extent physically and logistically possible and permitted by law. Details regarding privacy policy in connection with specific library services are stated in the Oviatt Library Privacy Policy page. For more information about your right to privacy and library use, please see:

• The U.S.A. Patriot Act in the Library
• ALA - Library Bill of Rights
• ALA - Office for Intellectual Freedom

Disposing of Unprocessed and Uncataloged Materials in Special Collections

Unsolicited or donated materials not added to Special Collections will be disposed of at the discretion of the Curator. Such materials might be and include duplicate copies of books, periodicals, and other printed matter, carbon copies or photocopied duplicates of manuscripts, physical formats not supported by Special Collections, and content outside the collecting areas of Special Collections.

Use of this Web Site

• Oviatt Library Web Site Accessibility
• California State University, Northridge: Legal Disclaimers for CSUN Internet Sites and Terms of Use.