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What is CADD?
CADD is the acronym for the Cyprus Archive of Doctoral Dissertations. The purpose of its creation is to serve the academic and research community at local and European levels, functioning as a reference point for doctoral research produced by Cypriot universities and promoting the development of collaborations and a broader culture of synergy. This information, which can be utilized by universities, research centers, public and private sector bodies, and individual users, is expected to strengthen the goal of connecting university-produced research with the needs of society, the economy, and the labor market, thereby enhancing the utilization of research and its dissemination in Cyprus and abroad. The creation of CADD also aligns with the principles of Open Science, as defined by the Cypriot National Open Science Policy, while also promoting the outward orientation of the Cypriot research community.
Who can participate in CADD?
All Academic and Research institutions in Cyprus that offer doctoral-level studies can participate in the Cyprus Archive of Doctoral Dissertations (CADD).
What about Copyrights and Licenses?
The intellectual property rights of the content uploaded to the infrastructure belong to its creators or rights holders. Authors retain their intellectual property rights, unless institutions apply different rules.
Rights holders fully retain control over their dissertations and have the option to make them available under terms of their own choosing. They can select a Creative Commons license upon submission of the DD to specify how their work may be used (e.g., Creative Commons CC BY, CC BY-NC, etc.).
Commercial use by third parties is prohibited unless explicitly permitted by the selected license.
In the event of using works or content by other individuals, users bear sole responsibility for legal use, with the obligation to clearly cite sources and adhere to the relevant terms of the license chosen by the rights holder and the legislation.
The CADD database is protected by the Copyright and Related Rights Law of 1976 (Law 59/1976), both by copyright and by the right of the database maker.
How can I use material found in CADD?
Every dissertation used in a research or other scientific work must be cited correctly and in accordance with academic standards. Explicit reference must be made to the creator’s name, the respective Institution that provided it, and CADD as the central source of access and information.
Any use of the CADD infrastructure or content for illegal purposes, as well as for commercial exploitation, is strictly prohibited, unless explicitly permitted by the usage licenses chosen by the intellectual property rights holder of each dissertation.
Plagiarism, unauthorized reproduction, modification, disposal, distribution, or republication of content, automated mass content retrieval (data scraping) without prior permission, misleading use of content with the aim of attributing false authorship, or misleading about scientific data, constitute a violation of the terms of use of the CADD content.