Copyright - Publishing
TUA Institutional Repository
Academic Staff of the University are expected to submit all of their research outputs into the TUA institutional repository. This is typically scholarly works, such as book chapters, journal articles and conference proceedings, but may also include non-traditional research outputs, including descriptions of relevant creative works.
Depending upon availability from publishers and inclusion of any third-party content, it is intended that the content be made available as open access where ever possible.
Torrens University Australia Institutional Repository
HDR Theses
Higher degree by research (HDR) students are required to deposit an electronic copy of their thesis so that the Library can make it available online through TUA’s institutional repository. Students will retain copyright in the thesis.
If you have included material from other people's work in your thesis, before it can be made available online to the world, you will need to obtain the copyright owner's permission. Under Australian copyright law, there are provisions for 'a fair dealing for research or study' that apply to your own use of other people's copyright material in writing and submitting your thesis for examination. However, these provisions do not apply to the University when it makes your thesis available to the world on the web. This includes images, diagrams, graphs and even articles that you may have published along the way if you transferred your rights to a publisher. You must have owner permissions for any substantial parts of copyright material in the web version of your thesis. You are required to attach written evidence of permissions to your final thesis submission form.
The following is a useful guide for HDR students:
O'Brien, D. S., Fitzgerald, A. M., Fitzgerald, B. F., Kiel-Chisholm, S., Coates, J., Pappalardo, K., & Austin, A. (2007). Copyright Guide for Research Students: What you need to know about copyright before depositing your electronic thesis in an online repository. Retrieved from https://eprints.qut.edu.au/9994