Library
Creative Commons licensing option for theses to be submitted to Trepo
Published on 12.11.2024
Tampere Universities
Starting November 13, the Trepo repository will offer an option to assign usage terms for theses through a Creative Commons (CC) license. By using a CC license, the author of a thesis can specify how their work may be used in the future and which rights are reserved. Licensing a thesis with a CC license is voluntary; the author may also choose the option: “This publication is copyrighted. You may download, display, and print it for your own personal use. Commercial use is prohibited.”
More detailed information about CC licensing and its application can be found in the library guide " Submitting and publishing your thesis" under the section Copyright and Creative Commons.
Regardless of the licensing choice, the student must first select the visibility of their thesis in the Trepo submission form: the thesis will either be openly accessible online or restricted to limited visibility at the library’s thesis stations.
