Copyright And License
Overview
Marsegu Journal is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0). This licensing framework ensures that our scholarly content remains freely accessible while maintaining appropriate attribution and sharing standards.
What This License Means
Marsegu Journal is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0). This licensing framework ensures that our scholarly content remains freely accessible while maintaining appropriate attribution and sharing standards.
What This License Means
For Authors
• Retain Copyright: Authors maintain copyright ownership of their work
• Global Reach: Your research becomes freely accessible worldwide
• Academic Impact: Enhanced visibility and citation potential through open access
• Legal Protection: Clear terms protect both authors and users
• Retain Copyright: Authors maintain copyright ownership of their work
• Global Reach: Your research becomes freely accessible worldwide
• Academic Impact: Enhanced visibility and citation potential through open access
• Legal Protection: Clear terms protect both authors and users
For Readers and Researchers
• Free Access: All content can be read, downloaded, and accessed without cost
• Educational Use: Materials can be used for teaching and learning purposes
• Research Integration: Content can be incorporated into academic research
License Requirements
Attribution (BY)
Users must provide appropriate credit when using the content:
• Author names and article titles
• Journal name (Marsegu Journal)
• Publication details (volume, issue, year)
• Link to the original publication
• License notice
Example Citation Format:
Author, A. A. (Year). Title of article. Marsegu Journal, Volume(Issue), pages.
Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved from [URL]
Author, A. A. (Year). Title of article. Marsegu Journal, Volume(Issue), pages.
Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved from [URL]
ShareAlike (SA)
If users modify, transform, or build upon the material:
• Derivative works must use the same CC BY-SA 4.0 license
• Changes must be clearly indicated
• The same freedoms must be preserved for future users
Permitted Uses
✅ Allowed Activities:
• Reading and downloading articles
• Sharing articles with colleagues and students
• Printing for personal or classroom use
• Including in course materials and syllabi
• Translating content (with proper attribution)
• Creating derivative works (under same license)
• Commercial use (with attribution requirements)
Responsibilities
Journal Responsibilities
• Clearly display license information on all publications
• Ensure authors understand and agree to CC BY-SA 4.0 terms
• Maintain permanent access to licensed content
• Provide proper metadata for discoverability
• Clearly display license information on all publications
• Ensure authors understand and agree to CC BY-SA 4.0 terms
• Maintain permanent access to licensed content
• Provide proper metadata for discoverability
User Responsibilities
• Provide proper attribution for all uses
• Respect the ShareAlike requirement for derivative works
• Do not suggest the licensor endorses your use
• Comply with any additional publisher policies
• Provide proper attribution for all uses
• Respect the ShareAlike requirement for derivative works
• Do not suggest the licensor endorses your use
• Comply with any additional publisher policies
Benefits of Open Access
For the Academic Community
• Increased Visibility: Research reaches broader audiences
• Enhanced Collaboration: Facilitates international research partnerships
• Reduced Barriers: Eliminates financial obstacles to knowledge access
• Faster Dissemination: Accelerates the pace of scientific discovery
• Increased Visibility: Research reaches broader audiences
• Enhanced Collaboration: Facilitates international research partnerships
• Reduced Barriers: Eliminates financial obstacles to knowledge access
• Faster Dissemination: Accelerates the pace of scientific discovery
For Developing Regions
• Educational Equity: Provides access regardless of institutional resources
• Research Capacity Building: Supports emerging scholars and institutions
• Knowledge Transfer: Facilitates technology and knowledge sharing
• Educational Equity: Provides access regardless of institutional resources
• Research Capacity Building: Supports emerging scholars and institutions
• Knowledge Transfer: Facilitates technology and knowledge sharing
Technical Implementation
Digital Rights Management
• No DRM restrictions on content
• Machine-readable license metadata
• Persistent identifiers (DOIs) for all articles
• ORCID integration for author identification
• No DRM restrictions on content
• Machine-readable license metadata
• Persistent identifiers (DOIs) for all articles
• ORCID integration for author identification
Repository Compliance
• Self-archiving rights for authors
• Institutional repository deposits permitted
• Compliance with funder mandates
• Integration with academic databases
• Self-archiving rights for authors
• Institutional repository deposits permitted
• Compliance with funder mandates
• Integration with academic databases