Copyright Restrictions

Links to Online Materials

While searching the NCJRS Abstracts database, you may encounter links to online materials. Online Government information accessed through the NCJRS Abstracts Database is in the public domain. This information may be freely distributed and copied, but in any subsequent use the authoring agency should be given appropriate acknowledgement. Materials authored or published by other, non-Government organizations may be protected by U.S. and foreign copyright laws. These links are provided for the convenience of Internet access. NCJRS does not hold the copyrights for these materials. Transmission or reproduction of protected items beyond that allowed by fair use as defined in the copyright laws requires the written permission of the copyright owners. It is the responsibility of the user to examine the copyright and licensing restrictions of linked pages and to secure all necessary permission if further use of these materials is desired.

Protected Materials

Many items contained in the NCJRS Abstracts Database are available in their original form from the NCJRS Library via Interlibrary Loan. NCJRS does not hold copyright or reprint permission for these materials and cannot provide online or photocopy access to these documents. If these materials are borrowed from the NCJRS Library, it is the responsibility of the user to acquire copyright permission from the publisher for further use of the material. Most of these materials are available directly from the document publishers. For convenience, NCJRS provides the publisher URL in the Abstracts Database record when available.

Photocopy Materials

Some items contained in the NCJRS Abstracts Database are available from the NCJRS Library Photocopy Service. NCJRS does not hold the copyright of these materials and cannot provide online access to these documents. However, NCJRS has been granted reproduction rights for single photocopy orders for these materials. If these materials are acquired from the NCJRS Library, it is the responsibility of the user to obtain copyright permission from the publisher for further use of the material.