This agreement allows for free copying of all publications, Norwegian as well as foreign, within the following restrictions:
- Copying can only be performed by staff/faculty, students, board members, and other individuals with specific ties to the institution of higher education.
- Copying can only be allowed for instructional purposes, research, and other internal use at the institution of higher education.
- Copying licensed material shall not replace purchase of publications that otherwise would be acquired in their entirety.
- The agreement allows for the photocopying of books, magazines/periodicals, newspapers, notes, brochures and free publications/advertising, Internet etc.
- The agreement is only valid for photocopying to paper, transparencies, slides and the like. Digital copies cannot be distributed to the end user in their digital form!
- Copying of laws, regulations, court rulings, and public documents can be made free of charge according to the law of public governance.
The following limitations apply to photocopying course material:
- From books currently in circulation: Up to 15% of the total content, an entire chapter, a whole short story, or a complete scene from a play.
- From books no longer available in stores: Up to 30% of the total content.
- From periodicals (newspapers, magazines): Photocopying is unlimited, with the exception of academic/ scientific periodicals; photocopying is limited to 25% of the total content and only two articles per publication year.
- Sheet music: Up to 15% of the total content, but a maximum of 10 pages from any given publication (i.e. for theoretical music instruction).
- ALWAYS provide the author and the publication name/title on the photocopy.