By law, we are obliged to comply with the Armenian Law on Copyright and Related Rights adopted in 2006.
• The University policy ensures that we respect the rights of the authors and publishers, and advocate for balance between the rights of copyright owners and users of copyright materials.
• Copyright infringement could result in legal action and possible awards of damages.
• The viability of local publishers depends on compliance with the copyright law. -
• Copy a whole book or journal issue/volume, or large portions thereof (This includes out of print works).
• Make multiple copies for others (unless the material is in the public domain, i.e. the copyright term has expired) or copying is specifically permitted;
• Create or replace or substitute anthologies, compilations or collective works;
• Scan, digitize, adapt, translate or modify other people’s works;
• Make copies of images, videos, films, CDs DVDs or multimedia for purposes other than fair dealing;
• Download or cut and paste large sections, or use lengthy quotations from others’ works;
• Include others’ copyrighted works in electronic theses/dissertations, in a publication or on a website.
Yes, there are. Without the consent of the author and without remuneration but with obligatory mention of the author’s name and the source of the work (e.g. proper citation), and without profit making the following shall be permitted:
• The reproduction of a lawfully published work by the libraries and archives, educational and cultural institutions for the purpose of restoring and substituting the lost or damaged copies (in one copy);
• The reproduction (in one copy) of independent articles, succinct works lawfully published in collections, newspapers and other periodical publications, and of short extracts from lawfully published written works by the libraries and archives (on the demand of natural persons) for the study and research purposes, as well as by the educational institutions for the classroom studies, except computer programs;
• The reproduction (in one copy) of the whole book if such work is out of print not less than 2 years
Staff and students may copy articles/extracts of works for educational purposes. Many of e-resources licenses allow printed and electronic course packets to be made, without having to complete a Copyright Form.
To check the license/agreement conditions, email Satenik (Bella) Avakian savakian@aua.am
