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- What you MAY do:
- Users may cite the texts. Citations should credit the Animal Diversity Web, proper citation format for each page is displayed at the bottom of that page.
- Students, faculty, and staff of the University of Michigan may make links to pages in the Animal Diversity Web, for educational purposes.
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- Other educational uses: please see the copyright permission statement accompanying all images and texts. Many ADW images permit one-time educational uses without requesting permission from the copyright holder. All ADW texts may be cited as sources using the format provided.
- What you MAY NOT do:
- These images and texts are for educational use only and may not be used for any non-educational or commercial purpose without written permission from copyright holders. Approved educational uses include faculty teaching and student projects.
- Users are not permitted to download images and texts in order to mount them on their own servers for public use or for use by a set of subscribers. Users may not set up a mirror site.
- ADW images and sounds may not be redistributed in any form for any purpose beyond the University of Michigan without the prior written permission of the copyright owner, except for educational uses, if pre-approved by the copyright holder (see above). The copyright owner is listed on the page where the image appears and their terms of use should accompany all media.
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