Policies & Guidelines

Library Policies & Terms of Use

• 3D Printing Terms of Use
• Building Use Policy
• Computer & Network Use Policy
• Course Reserves Copyright FAQ
• Harmful Language in the Library Catalog
• Privacy Policy
• Special Collections Rules for Researchers
• Use of Licensed Databases

University Policies

• No cost/Low Cost Textbooks
• Open Access Publications Policy
• Copyright Policy

Guidebooks related to Policy

• General Collections Guidebook: provides a broad overview of the general collections and collection development policy
• Open Access Guidebook: provides details regarding the open access scholarly publishing and services provided by the Portland State University Library
• Research Data Guidebook: outlines university infrastructure and policies related to research data