The ESRC STEPS Centre holds the copyright for material available on our website (www.steps-centre.org) and in print, unless otherwise stated. These are subject to UK copyright law.
Unless otherwise indicated, non-commercial dissemination of our publications is freely authorised with the requirement that the source is cited in full. Many of our publications are downloadable in pdf format.
There are a number of ground rules, based on guidelines from the Publishers Association of the UK, that we follow. The essence of these is set out below.
Fair dealing (photocopying without seeking permission)
It is permitted to copy part of a printed paper or PDF publication, where part of is defined as: one article from a journal issue, one chapter of a book, or 10 per cent of other works.
The purpose of the copying must be for research, teaching or private study by an individual, for reporting current events, or for criticism or review. There must be no commercial purpose, whether direct or indirect.
Making one copy of part of an article is permitted. Multiple copying always requires permission.
Fair dealing (downloading PDFs without seeking permission)
Where STEPS indicates on a publication that it is downloadable free of charge, it is also giving permission for the complete copy to be downloaded.
However, as with paper copies, the purpose of the downloading must be for research, teaching or private study by an individual, for reporting current events, or for criticism or review. There must be no commercial purpose, whether direct or indirect.
Using electronic copies on another websites
We ask other organisations and media to create links to our publication web pages that offer the download PDF link, rather than storing our PDFs on their own systems. This helps us to track the use of our publications, providing vital information for our publications programme.
If downloading of PDFs is required for purposes of coursework teaching, we appreciate being informed about this so that we can monitor the usage and reach of our work.
Contact details
All permissions queries should be addressed to:
Nathan Oxley
Institute of Development Studies
Library Road
Falmer
Brighton BN1 9RE