Copyright
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Copyright is the right of the creator of an original work to publish and reproduce that work.
Quite a mouthful...what does this mean? We can help you with questions about the use of sources and using them in study materials. We offer training and helpful tips for using copyrighted materials.
Copyright and plagiarism
Intellectual property is the collective term for rights to intellectual creations, such as texts, photographs, software, inventions, brand names and valuable knowledge.
The essence is that only the person who owns an intellectual creation can make, record, publish, or reproduce it.
Copyright information desk
Every lecturer, professor or student at HAN will have questions about copyright at some point.
Not only is it difficult to search for and find good information, but it’s not easy or straightforward to process and share that information correctly and legally either. Because:
- When is something defined as plagiarism?
- What are the rules for citing sources?
- Can a journal article be shared on OnderwijsOnline or Teams?
- Can an NPO broadcast be shown in class?
- What are the options and restrictions if I want to publish something?
This website answers these questions and many more.
The Copyright Information Desk website is maintained by information specialists at the HAN Study Centres.
The Servicepunt Lesmateriaal (Insite) is responsible for organizing, managing and producing readers and other instructional materials, whether on paper (readers) or digitally (OnderwijsOnline and Teams), and for providing advice on the use of copyrighted materials.
The team of copyright experts also includes staff from Legal Affairs, ICT in Education, and Marketing, Communications and Public Relations.
Open content
Open Content is a collective term for creative works (such as text, images, sound, and video) that are published under a license that allows you to:
- copy the work
- share the work
- and sometimes also edit the work
Are you using Open Content material? Then you're not violating any copyrights (unintentionally or otherwise).
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Open Access
Every year, HAN students, lecturer and professors produce hundreds of research papers, graduation reports, papers and articles. At HAN, we stimulate the sharing of knowledge. We encourage you to make your research and publications freely available to all. Discover the benefits of Open Access, increase the impact of your work, and contribute to the global knowledge community.
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