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General copyright and disclaimer

The digital copy of this work is protected by the Copyright Act 1994 (New Zealand). Items in ResearchSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.

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Previously Published Research

Previously published items are made available in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. An Open access copy is only available in ResearchSpace if it complies with the copyright holder/publisher conditions. Members of the public may be able to link to the publishers full text. if the publisher has allowed open access. University of Auckland members may use the "Find Full Text" link for subscription/authenticated access, or link directly via the publisher copy. Publisher information is sourced from:

Unpublished Research - Theses, Technical Reports, Working Papers etc

Items may be consulted, provided you comply with the provisions of the Copyright Act 1994 (New Zealand) and the following conditions of use:

  • Any use you make of these documents or images must be for research or private study purposes only, and you may not make them available to any other person.
  • For theses - Authors control the copyright of their work. You will recognise the author's right to be identified as the author of this thesis, and due acknowledgement will be made to the author where appropriate. You will obtain the author's permission before publishing any material from their thesis.

Deposit Licences

The following conditions of deposit apply to items in ResearchSpace. If you agreed to a consent process for deposit of your thesis then these consents take precendence.

Access Restrictions for Theses

The default option for PhD theses is Open Access - this means it is freely available on the Internet. Some authors have placed conditions on access to their work and the following restrictions may apply:

  • Access by request - The title, abstract and table of contents are available online for public access but the full document is only available by request and this information is recorded. After 1 or 2 years the thesis is made available as per Open Access.
  • Restricted Access - The title, abstract and table of contents are available online for public access but there is no access to the full document. Users may request to see the print copy of the thesis either in person or request an Interlibrary Loan, details Access Instructions. After 1 or 2 years the thesis is made available as per Open Access.
  • No Access/Embargo - There is no access to the digital version, it is a preservation copy in the Closed PhD collection. Please tell us how long to apply this restriction.

If you have questions about changing access options or particular requirements for some chapters please contact us.

Access Instructions for Restricted Theses

Use the Theses and Dissertations page to search all print copy theses at The University of Auckland

Staff, students and Visitors to the University of Auckland please use the Voyager - Thesis search to find the location of print copies.

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  • New Zealand, Australian and OCLC Resource Sharing libraries should make an Interlibrary Loan request
  • Other overseas borrowers please use the International Document Delivery Service Form
  • For all other enquiries please contact au.interloans@auckland.ac.nz

Queries? use the Feedback Form to request further information.

Last updated 21/4/09
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