Copyright Policy

Faculty of Arts Journal – Misurata University

1. Introduction

The Faculty of Arts Journal – Misurata University is committed to protecting the intellectual property rights of authors and ensuring the responsible and ethical use of published scholarly content. This policy outlines the ownership of copyright, the rights retained by authors, and the responsibilities related to the reuse of published material.

2. Copyright Ownership

Authors retain full copyright of their published works in the Faculty of Arts Journal – Misurata University.
The journal holds the right of firs t publication and distributes the work under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), unless otherwise stated.

3. Authors’ Rights

Authors retain the following rights:

Reuse: Authors may reuse their published content in books, presentations, or future works.
Self-Archiving: Authors are encouraged to deposit the published version of their work in institutional repositories, personal websites, or other open-access platforms, with proper citation to the original source.
Educational Use: Authors may use their published work for teaching and training purposes, provided that appropriate credit is given to the original publication.

4. User Responsibilities

Users of the journal’s published content must:

Provide Proper Attribution: Credit must be given to the original authors, the journal, and the publication date, including a link to the original source.
Avoid Misrepresentation: The work must not be altered or reused in a manner that could harm the authors' reputation or misrepresent their original ideas.
Respect the License Terms: Users must comply with the terms of the CC BY 4.0 License.