The partner institutions make their digital documents available for downloading on the Metodus.eu portal, whenever possible free of charge. The type of licence and the terms and conditions of use are stated individually for each document. Two types of licence are distinguished:

• Copyright in a work has expired: The published documents are in the public domain and can be used without restriction. The documents are provided with the Public Domain Mark. They may be freely used for scientific, private, non-commercial and commercial purposes.

• Rights of use reside with the partner institutions: Provided the source is stated, the published documents may be freely used for scientific, private, non-commercial and commercial purposes and passed on under the same conditions in the event of changes. The source can be found in the title view. The documents are licensed under Creative Commons BY-SA 4.0.

The precise source must be stated whenever any document or part of any document is used or reproduced. The source can be found in the title view. The holding institution should be provided with a specimen copy.

It is also possible to order digital files in high-resolution TIFF format (usually at least 300 dpi). Digital files are administered and archived by the holding institutions and may be ordered directly from them. This service is subject to a charge in accordance with the institutions’ scales of charges.

The documents published on Metodus.eu are digital reproductions of works generally in the public domain. If an Metodus.eu partner institution mistakenly publishes digital files that are not in the public domain, you are asked to contact Metodus.eu on info@metodus.eu .

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