Copyright Statement

International Research Journal of Library and Information Sciences (IRJLIS)

The International Research Journal of Library and Information Sciences (IRJLIS) is committed to protecting the intellectual property rights of authors while ensuring wide dissemination of scholarly work through open access publishing.

1. Copyright Ownership

  • Authors retain full copyright of their published work.

  • By submitting and publishing an article in IRJLIS, authors grant the journal a non-exclusive license to publish, reproduce, distribute, display, and archive the work in all formats and media.

2. Open Access and Licensing

  • All articles published in IRJLIS are made available under an open-access license.

  • Readers are permitted to read, download, copy, distribute, print, and link to the full texts of articles for scholarly and educational purposes.

  • Proper attribution to the author(s) and the journal is required for all reuse.

3. Author Rights

Authors have the right to:

  • Reuse their published work in books, theses, dissertations, and future publications.

  • Deposit the final published version in institutional repositories or personal websites.

  • Use their work for teaching, presentations, and academic purposes without restriction.

4. Third-Party Material

  • Authors are responsible for obtaining written permission to reproduce any third-party copyrighted material (e.g., figures, tables, images, datasets).

  • Proper acknowledgment and citation of third-party content must be included.

  • IRJLIS assumes no liability for copyright infringement caused by authors.

5. Copyright Infringement

  • Allegations of copyright infringement are investigated promptly.

  • If infringement is confirmed, appropriate actions may include correction, retraction, or removal of the article.

  • Relevant parties and institutions may be notified when necessary.

6. Publisher Rights

  • IRJLIS reserves the right to identify itself as the original publisher of the article.

  • The journal may promote, index, and archive published content.

  • Minor editorial changes that do not alter the scholarly content may be made.

7. Agreement to Terms

By submitting a manuscript to IRJLIS, authors confirm that:

  • The work is original and does not infringe upon existing copyrights.

  • They have the authority to grant the journal publishing rights.

  • They agree to comply with this Copyright Statement and all journal policies.