A legal and convenient route to required reading
Access through DNNT is often the first practical solution for older Czech literature that is no longer normally available.
Digitized documents made available through DNNT often represent the only legal way to access otherwise unavailable Czech literature. These texts are processed in high quality and include an OCR layer that enables full-text searching.
A large part of this older, currently unavailable literature has already been digitized and is available after login. Documents, and even specific pages, can also be easily shared with students by adding persistent links to Moodle or SIS.
Did you know? …
If a required title from the university library collection has not yet been digitized and made available through DNNT, it is possible to request digitization. You can even submit that request yourself!
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Before a title can be made available through DNNT, first check its status in theList of Out-of-Commerce Works. For DNNT access, the book must be listed with the status “Included” and assigned the “Online Access Licence”.
If the title is not listed in DNNT but meets the DNNT criteria, it must first go through the inclusion process. For more information about digitization at Charles University, visit the Charles University Digitization Centre website or contact your faculty library.
Not every book can be made available through DNNT. The database primarily includes older Czech titles that are no longer generally obtainable and meet the conditions for inclusion. Even so, DNNT is always worth trying. Many books whose availability you might not expect are already available there in full digital form.
Frequently asked questions
How do I find a book available through DNNT?
The easiest way to access digitized copies of works included in DNNT, as well as other digital texts, is via UKAŽ central discovery service. If a work is available for online reading, you will find a link in the Availability section. The link will typically take you to one of the digital libraries or databases.There you will see which access mode applies to the book:
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Works available through DNNT are marked with a key icon. They are available for reading only after login. They cannot be printed or downloaded, and text cannot be copied from them.
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Publicly available works are marked with an eye icon and/or the label “public”. These works are freely accessible without login because they are no longer protected by copyright. They can also be printed and downloaded.
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are marked with a building icon. These documents can be read only on terminals or computers at the location where the printed document is held. Information about the specific location is provided directly with the document.
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You can also find digitized books through the Czech Digital Library (ČDK). Here too, individual texts are assigned access modes, i.e. different access licences.
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Titles made available through DNNT are labelled „After login“ and marked with a key icon. They are for reading only and cannot be printed, downloaded, or copied.
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Publicly available titles are labelled “Public” and marked with an eye icon. In addition to online reading, these documents can also be printed and downloaded.
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Some digitized materials are labelled “In library“ and marked with a building icon. These documents can be read only on terminals or computers at the location where the printed document is held. You can find the specific reading location by searching in the relevant digital library or by using filters in the Czech Digital Library.
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Why should I have a document digitized for DNNT?
It is a legal route to high-quality processing that will be available to a wider group of readers. The library will handle the digitization for you, and you will save space in your Moodle course as well as on your computer or cloud storage.
Why should I use DNNT if I already have scans prepared and uploaded in a Moodle course?
Uploading scans to Moodle in this way is not legal, and sooner or later the files will be removed from Moodle. Scanned files are also often large, place a burden on the course and on Moodle as a whole, slow the system down, and are often not of sufficient quality. By contrast, DNNT titles are processed in high quality, include an OCR layer for full-text searching, and links take up no space in Moodle. They can also be added to Moodle easily by using a persistent link.
How do I create a persistent link to a work for sharing, for example in Moodle?
In UKAŽ, you will see a „
Permalink“ button for the document. Copy the link and paste it wherever you need it, for example into Moodle. If you need a link to a specific page, you can obtain it in the digital library using the share button or share icon. Need help with links?
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How do I suggest a book for digitization, and how long will it take?
You can submit a digitization request through the ServiceDesk or contact your faculty library.
Did you know? …
You can check whether a title can be digitized immediately. Search the List of Out-of-Commerce Works. If you find the book with the status “Included” and the assigned “License for online access”, work on digitizing it and making it accessible can begin.
The digitization time depends on the workload of the relevant department and on the complexity of the digitization. |
If the title is not included in the DNNT list, you should expect at least 6 additional months. Although the process is longer, the result is a legally accessible, high-quality text with full-text search that will serve not only one course, but also future cohorts and students. The library will also handle all digitization for you, and the document will not burden Moodle or course storage.
Details of the inclusion process can be found here.
Not sure what to do? You did not find what you were looking for? Contact the helpdesk at admin-alma@cuni.cz! We will be happy to help.
