Last Updated: December 26, 2025
0. The Limburgs Corpus
The Limburgs Corpus contains copyrighted material by authors who do not (yet) want to make this material available to the public. By verifying your academic credentials, you gain access to the full corpus.
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing these protected resources, you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions. If you do not agree to these terms, you must not access or use the resources.
2. Eligibility
Access to these resources is restricted to:
- Academic staff and researchers with valid institutional affiliations
3. Permitted Use
You may use these resources solely for:
- Academic research purposes
4. Prohibited Activities
You expressly agree NOT to:
- Redistribute, share, or publish the corpus, in whole or in part
- Use the resources for any other commercial or non-commercial purposes
- Share your access credentials with others, including students
- Download materials in bulk using automated tools
- Modify, alter, or create derivative works without authorization
5. Citation Requirements
Reproduction through citation is permitted, but always requires appropriate attribution to the original authors, as can be found in the corpus documentation. Some materials are licensed under Creative Commons licenses and are allowed to be reproduced, upon due citation.
6. Generative AI Usage
If you use these resources for Artificial Intelligence or Machine Learning model training or with generative AI systems (such as ChatGPT, Claude, GPT-4, or similar tools), you must:
- Actively verify that AI outputs do not reproduce verbatim content from these protected materials
- Implement appropriate safeguards to prevent the AI from memorizing or regurgitating materials from the corpus
- Take responsibility that due citation and copyright holders' rights are respected
7. Intellectual Property
All materials remain the intellectual property of their respective copyright holders. This access does not transfer any ownership rights to you.
8. Termination of Access
We reserve the right to terminate your access immediately if you:
- Violate any of these terms
- Share access with unauthorized individuals
- Use resources for prohibited purposes
9. Liability Disclaimer
The resources are provided "as is" without warranties of any kind. We are not liable for any damages arising from your use of these resources.
10. Changes to Terms
We may update these terms at any time. Continued use of the resources after changes constitutes acceptance of the modified terms.
11. Contact Information
For questions about these terms, please find relevant contact details at https://www.limburgscorpus.com/.