Copyright
Where not otherwise indicated, the contents of the University 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 University Library Copyright Statement. For more information about copyright, follow the links below:
- About Plagiarism
- California State University, Northridge Policy on Copyrighted Material (PDF)
- 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 University 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 University 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 the Collections will be disposed of at the discretion of the University Library. Such materials may include duplicate copies of books, periodicals, and other printed matter, carbon copies or photocopied duplicates of manuscripts, physical formats not supported by the Library, and content outside its collecting areas.