Frequently asked questions
Legal advice
This information is provided as guidance only. While every effort has been made to ensure it is accurate, it should not be treated as legal advice
Legal advice regarding work related matters is provided by the Legal Department
Using library materials
Researchers may use library materials in the same way as students, see Copyright for students.
As research is a collaborative activity you may wish to share papers downloaded from Imperial’s e-journals with colleagues. The safest way to do this is to provide your colleague with a link to a paper so they can access it using their own account. If a project member is not a member of Imperial, sharing open access articles from a repository can help with access issues.
If you choose to share full-text copies, it is your responsibility to ensure that they are stored in a secure area of the Imperial network that is only accessible to Imperial staff working on your project. To share copies with researchers outside Imperial would be in breach of our licences.
Study and research
- Data and database rights
- Text and data mining
- Publishing agreements
- Creative Commons licences
- Self-publication of papers and reports
- Social media and academic networking
- Conferences
- PhD theses