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Copyright is important as information has value in many forms, including monetary and educational value. Copyright is important as it helps protect that value by giving owners of work the ability to protect their interests in the work. This means preventing significant copying of their work to the extent they cannot sell it effectively. In this way, copyright encourages creativity, as it incentivises creators to gain rewards and recognition for their works.

Copyright refers to the legal rights given to the originator of the created material. For example, an artist has this right over his painting to print, publish, reproduce, film, etc., this material over a period of years. However, they may give this right to others at their discretion or by allowing others to reuse it when other people ask for the owner's permission. 

Remember, however, that most journals ask you to hand over the copyright of your writing to them. It is important to consider this if you wish to deposit the article in an institutional repository later. Consult the publisher's website for more information. 

Authors who choose to publish via an open access route often retain copyright. This means they maintain control over their work, allowing them to decide how it can be used and shared. This is a significant advantage of open access publishing.

Though it mainly focuses on the US context, the video below provides a concise introduction to the concept of copyright.

Important

By using any devices in the library to reproduce/create digital or analogue copies of materials, we reiterate the need to abide by the law of the RK "On Copyright and the Related Rights" # 6-1 10 June 1996 [with changes and additions of 23.09.2018].

It is permitted to reproduce without the consent of the author or another right holder and without payment of author remuneration for the following purposes but with a proper citation:

• educational   
• research,
• scholarship,
• teaching.

What materials are permitted to reproduce:

• individual articles;
• succinct works lawfully published in the collections;
• newspapers and other periodicals;
• short extract from lawfully published written works;
• extracts from newspapers and other periodicals.

Library patrons using scanning or copying or printing services are responsible for any infringements of copyright law.

The Kazakhstani Copyright Law (Eng, Rus, Kaz) applies to all works created and used in the territory of Kazakhstan.

Unlike other countries such as U.S and Canada, there are no fair use or educational use provisions that allow whole works to be reproduced (digitised) for educational purposes or make accessible versions such as large print or braille. Only one copy "of isolated articles or succinct works" can be made for education or research. 

It's crucial to understand that works you create while employed by a Kazakh company still belong to you, unless specified in a contract. For detailed information, it's recommended to refer to the NU Intellectual Property Policy, which can be found at my.nu.edu.kz.

Copyrighted works become public domain after 70 years.   

All laws related to intellectual property and copyright are listed on the WIPO website or visit egov.kz for information on how to register your copyright as well as the National Institute of Intellectual Property.