Dissemination of IT for the Promotion of Materials Science (DoITPoMS)

Terms of use

United Kingdom and international copyright laws protect all contents of the DoITPoMS Lecture Demonstration Packages.

The DoITPoMS Lecture Demonstration Packages are a collection of teaching and learning resources provided for non-profit making purposes within educational institutions subject to agreement with the terms and conditions below. Please read this agreement carefully before using the service. By using the service you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions below.

  1. Copies of text, images and other material may be freely downloaded and used for non-profit making activities within educational institutions. Full acknowledgement must be given (see 2).

    Acceptable use allows incorporation of text, images and other material in:

    • lectures and presentations
    • computer aided learning materials, online tutorials, tests, homework, etc
    • educational web pages
    • other legitimate educational material

  2. The copyright in the text, images and other material of the DoITPoMS Lecture Demonstration Packages resides with the University of Cambridge. The copyright in the DoITPoMS Library of Lecture Demonstration Packages resides with the University of Cambridge. DoITPoMS and the University of Cambridge must be acknowledged in any text, images or other material. Such acknowledgement must be visible within any teaching material produced and accompanying literature if applicable e.g. © DoITPoMS, University of Cambridge.

  3. Copies of the images cannot be sold or made available under loan. Commercial reproduction is prohibited and multiple distribution of any kind is prohibited except for educational use.

  4. If you or your institution wish to develop teaching material to sell that includes images from the archive, you must contact DoITPoMS.

Downloading material from this site is subject to the terms of use. By using this site, you signify your assent to these terms.

Disclaimer

DoITPoMS Lecture Demonstration Packages are an educational resource aimed at teachers, lecturers and students. Although they are openly accessible to all, users should bear in mind that the resources are primarily meant for teaching and learning purposes and should not be regarded as a primary source of scientific or safety-critical information. The Lecture Demonstration Packages should not be used as a substitute for standard recognised sources of scientific data and safety-critical information.

The text, images, and other materials in DoITPoMS Lecture Demonstration Packages have been derived from subject specialists in materials science and every effort has been made to ensure the quality of the resources. However, neither DoITPoMS nor the University of Cambridge can be held responsible, to the extent permitted by law, for any error, omission or inaccuracy in the information provided, nor for any damage, loss or expense resulting from the use of these resources.

DoITPoMS has made every effort to ensure that all text, images and other material has been sourced with the permission of the owners, with whom the copyright remains. If you discover any text, images or other materials that you own in the Lecture Demonstration Packages without your permission, please contact DoITPoMS and we will remove it immediately.

DoITPoMS Lecture Demonstration Packages have links to external websites. DoITPoMS has no control over these external pages and cannot be held responsible for their availability or content.