Who holds the copyright for items published on ScholarWorks?
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For legacy theses that were originally submitted in print prior to ScholarWorks, theses are digitized and made available as part of the University’s preservation and access initiatives. Copyright remains with the original author. The University makes every effort to review these works for copyright and privacy concerns prior to digitization and follows a notice-and-takedown policy if concerns are raised.
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