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Frank O'Connor Collection: Access, Use & Copying

Frank O'Connor's personal library.

Access & Use

Items from the collection must be requested in advance via the online request form

Items from the collection may be used in the Reference Reading Room in Special Collections.

The exception is four volumes of The Dublin Penny Journal which must be used in the Rare Books Reading Room. 

See Special Collections & Archives' Opening Hours for the hours when these rooms are open.

Copying

Items in the Frank O'Connor Collection may be in or out of copyright. See Academic Integrity - Copyright for information on length of copyright. 

For items out of copyright:

As some items may be in fragile binding please check with Special Collections' staff if photography or scanning is possible.

In addition, if copying is required for publication then please contact the Special Collections Librarian.

For items within copyright:

Irish Copyright Law allows users to copy material under 'fair dealing.' There are certain restrictions:

  • only a reasonable portion can be copied
  • material must be for private study
  • sufficient acknowledgement must be given

Check with Special Collections' staff if photography or scanning is possible and fill in the appropriate form before taking photographs or scanning pages.

 

In addition if copying is required for publication then contact the respective publisher.

 

If copying of items by Frank O'Connor are required for publication then permission to use the material must be sought in advance from:

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