Policies and Rights
Rights for Authors and The Open Repository @ Binghamton (The ORB)
In consideration for publication of the article, the authors assign to The Open Repository @ Binghamton (The ORB) all copyright in the article, subject to the expansive personal--use exceptions described below.
Attribution and Usage Policies
Reproduction, posting, transmission or other distribution or use of the article or any material therein, in any medium as permitted by a personal-use exemption or by written agreement of The Open Repository @ Binghamton (The ORB), requires credit to The Open Repository @ Binghamton (The ORB) as copyright holder (e.g., The Open Repository @ Binghamton (The ORB) © 2024).
Personal-use Exceptions
The following uses are always permitted to the author(s) and do not require further permission from The Open Repository @ Binghamton (The ORB) provided the author does not alter the format or content of the articles, including the copyright notification:
- Storage and back-up of the article on the author's computer(s) and digital media (e.g., diskettes, back-up servers, Zip disks, etc.), provided that the article stored on these computers and media is not readily accessible by persons other than the author(s);
- Posting of the article on the author(s) personal website, provided that the website is non-commercial;
- Posting of the article on the internet as part of a non-commercial open access institutional repository or other non-commercial open access publication site affiliated with the author(s)'s place of employment (e.g., a Nursing student at Binghamton University can have the article appear in the Binghamton University's Decker School of Nursing online publication series); and
- Posting of the article on a non-commercial course website for a course being taught by the author at the university or college employing the author.
People seeking an exception, or who have questions about use, should contact the editors.
General Terms and Conditions of Use
Users of the The Open Repository @ Binghamton (The ORB) website and/or software agree not to misuse the The Open Repository @ Binghamton (The ORB) service or software in any way.
The failure of The Open Repository @ Binghamton (The ORB) to exercise or enforce any right or provision in the policies or the Submission Agreement does not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any term of the Submission Agreement or these policies is found to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to give effect to the parties' intentions as reflected in the provision, and the other provisions of the Submission Agreement and these policies remain in full force and effect. These policies and the Submission Agreement constitute the entire agreement between The Open Repository @ Binghamton (The ORB) and the Author(s) regarding submission of the Article.
