Thanks, Austin
I would welcome Proquest redesigning how the records are presented as they
do give the impression that Proquest are the publisher and copyright holder
of the theses.
Kind regards,
Jack
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From: Austin McLean <[log in to unmask]>
Date: 18 December 2015 at 16:55
Subject: Re: [lis-e-resources] Fwd: copyright of theses on ProQuest
Dissertations & Theses
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Dear Jack and Jason,
Thank you for raising the issue of the copyright statement found on the
ProQuest Dissertation & Theses Global database.
ProQuest claims copyright in the collation, organization and presentation
of the content that comprises the database. We do not claim copyright over
the theses contained in the database. In fact, each theses contains a
statement that the copyright is owned by the author.
We have heard from others recently that the copyright statement is
confusing to some. We are working with our teams to determine how we might
change the statement to alleviate any confusion caused.
Thank you for taking the time to bring this to our attention.
Best regards,
Austin
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Publishing
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From: An informal open list set up by UKSG - Connecting the Information
Community [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jason Harper
Sent: Friday, December 18, 2015 4:00 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [lis-e-resources] Fwd: copyright of theses on ProQuest
Dissertations & Theses
PQ have no rights whatsoever over the content, or the metadata (if it was
harvested from your IR) - unless they have embellished the records. Even
if they have scanned the theses from print the new Reuse of Public Sector
Information Regulations provide cover for this. I have always been very
surprised that institutions would let PQ harvest their OA theses and sell
them, and by why anyone would subscribe to such a product when most of that
content is freely accessible.
A stop could be put to it quite easily.
Jason Harper
Content Strategy Manager
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Sent: 18 December 2015 15:46
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Subject: [lis-e-resources] Fwd: copyright of theses on ProQuest
Dissertations & Theses
Hi,
I notice that Proquest are claiming copyright of Dublin City University
theses hosted on our IR and indexed on ProQuest Dissertations & Theses: UK
& Ireland. The theses are open access and as far as I know, the authors own
the copyright. They are also doing this with works from other IRs.
See this example:
http://search.proquest.com/pqdtuk/docview/899752254/BF44F57F49154D0APQ/3?accountid=15753
What do you think Proquest are claiming copyright of: the thesis or the
metadata? Even if it's just the latter, do they have any real rights here?
Kind regards,
Jack Hyland
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Library, Dublin City University, Glasnevin Campus, Collins Avenue
Extension, Dublin, D09 V209
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http://www.dcu.ie/library/subject_pages/business/business.shtml
<http://www.library.dcu.ie/business.htm>
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