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Summary

Digital Collections policies for government publications, concerning copyright, reproduction permission, purchase, appraisal, and modification of content in archived government publications.

Reproduction Permissions

Regarding all government documents digital collections:

• The UNT Libraries cannot grant or deny permission to reproduce these images, as we are not the copyright holders for the original documents.
• Many, but not all, government documents are in the public domain. You may check the original and/or digital versions to check for a copyright symbol and author name(s).
• If you use a digital image from one of our collections, we request that you credit us as a source by including our institution name and the object’s URL. Please do this regardless of whether you publish the image in print or online. For example:
  • [image]
  • University of North Texas Libraries
  • The URL of the Resource

Archival-Quality Images

Regarding all government documents digital collections:

• Many of these documents are already available for download in a variety of sizes
• We may provide high resolution files of images if they are available and only if advance notice is given. We do not have instant access to the majority of the images contained in the UNT Digital Collections.

Appraisal of Original Posters/Documents

Regarding all government documents digital collections:

• The UNT Libraries do not provide appraisal services. However, many books describe estimated prices for posters and documents. Titles you may wish to consult are listed in the Government Posters and Prints guide.
• If you have a document, poster, or collection for which you would like to determine the value, you should contact a specialist dealer.

Purchase of Original Posters/Documents or Print Copies

Regarding all government documents digital collections:

• We cannot print copies of these images for the general public.
• You may be able to purchase either an original poster or a reproduction by contacting an independent dealer (listed in the Government Posters and Prints guide).

Modification of Archived Content

The UNT Libraries have a policy regarding redaction and removal of content from digital collections.

Per the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government Publishing Office, the National Archives and Records Administration, and the University of North Texas Libraries:

• The UNT Libraries shall “provide no fee, unrestricted public on-line access to the electronic Government information products.”
• The UNT Libraries cannot “significantly modify the structure of the information content of or access software related to the specified Government information products.”

Dates

• Approved: 07/03/12
• Revised: 01/12/17, 07/08/24

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