Printing,Copying Services


All library information resources are protected by Oman Law for the Protection of Copyrights and Neighboring Right (2008)

Library users are permitted to copy, print, scan, download or save for educational, research or personal purposes, in line with DU academic integrity policy and intellectual policy as per the terms and conditions set out below:

  1. All the library resources are accessible for educational, scientific and research purposes.
  2. It is prohibited to distribute or post library resources to websites or social networks.
  3. Library information resources must not be used for commercial purposes or resold in any way.
  4. It is prohibited to do systematic or automatic downloading, printing or saving of electronic resources by use of specific software.
  5. It is prohibited to enable or share your own username and password or University ID with other people.
  6. It is prohibited to do any work or use any techniques that will invalidate the techniques used to protect the system in the library, including encryption or passwords.
  7. It is prohibited to remove or alter any copyright management information, including the title, the author name and other information identifying the work.
  8. It is prohibited to reproduce a whole book or a whole thesis or a whole journal issues.
  9. It is allowed to copy or print up to 10% or one chapter (whichever is greater) of a book or thesis, plus any associated endnotes or references.
  10. It is allowed to copy or print one article from each issue of a journal or a periodical.
  11. It is allowed to copy or print up to 10 pages of a poem, short story, or other short literary work.
  12. It is allowed to copy or print up to 10% (maximum 20 pages) of a short book, report or pamphlet.
Note:

Printing and copying services are available on the second floor of the library. Copying and printing fees are determined by the relevant authorities at the university.