Conditions of Use for DLA Resources

Materials and resources available through the Digital Library and Archives are available for use in research, teaching, and private study. For these purposes you may reproduce (print or download) materials without prior permission on the condition that you provide proper attribution of the source in all copies. These resources and materials are not, however, in the public domain and copyright is largely held by the Digital Library and Archives, University Libraries, Virginia Tech.

By using these resources and materials, you agree to follow these conditions of use:

• These resources and materials may not be used for any commercial purpose without prior written permission from the Digital Library and Archives or the copyright holder.
  
  
• These resources and materials may not be re-published in print or electronic form without prior written permission from the Digital Library and Archives or the copyright holder.
  
  
• You may not download these resources and materials in order to mount them on another server. Institutions may link to the resources and materials of the Digital Library and Archives, subject to these conditions of use.
  
  
• Any permission given to reproduce these resources and materials is exclusive, one time rights. If you later wish to make a different or additional use of department material (particularly if you will be publishing or exhibiting them), you will need to contact DLA again for permission.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright Restrictions

The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code) governs the making of photocopies and other reproductions. Libraries and archives are authorized (Sect. 108) to furnish reproductions upon request for specified purposes, including private study, scholarship, and research; publication; and public exhibition. This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept an order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of that order would involve violation of copyright law. Review copyright information from VT's University Libraries.

Publication or Public Exhibition Use (download form)

Permission to use digital materials from the Digital Library and Archives for publication or public exhibition must be obtained in writing from the DLA and the copyright holder. Use the Digital Imaging Order Form to request which items you are seeking to publish or exhibit and where you wish to publish or exhibit them. DLA would appreciate receiving copies of any publications using items from its collections. Use must be only for the purpose stated. If you later wish to make a different or additional use of department material, you will need to contact DLA again for permission.

Examples of Citations using DLA Resources

The following information is required when using DLA resources:

Title of Collection, control number (if applicable). Digital Library and Archives, University Libraries, Virginia Tech. (URL)

"Annotated Bibliography on Appalachian English." Center for Ulster Migrations, Cultures, and Societies, Digital Library and Archives, University Libraries, Virginia Tech. (http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/IUSSUS/AppEngBibliography.html)

Corps of Cadets: Virginia Tech University Relations Slide Collection. VT ImageBase, Digital Library and Archives, University Libraries, Virginia Tech. (http://imagebase.lib.vt.edu/browse.php?folio_ID=/uni/cad)

Dessy, Ray. "Mapping the Blues Genes," Faculty Archives, Digital Library and Archives, University Libraries, Virginia Tech. (http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/faculty_archives/blues_mount/index.html)

Journal of Technology Education, Digital Library and Archives, University Libraries, Virginia Tech. (http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JTE/)

Skala, Lilia. [Untitled, undated watercolor.] International Archive of Women in Architecture: Lilia Skala Collection, Ms2002-100. VT ImageBase, Digital Library and Archives, University Libraries, Virginia Tech. (http://imagebase.lib.vt.edu/view_record.php?URN=IAWASK0057)

"South Atlantic Regional Resources," SAHC, Digital Library and Archives, University Libraries, Virginia Tech. (http://www.southatlanticcenter.org/researchresources.html)