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Author's Rights: What To Know Before Publishing Your Work, Brittany Fischer, Zeineb Yousif
Author's Rights: What To Know Before Publishing Your Work, Brittany Fischer, Zeineb Yousif
Librarian Posters and Presentations
When you publish a journal article, you sign a copyright agreement. Do you know what you’re agreeing to when you sign it?
In the US copyright covers a bundle of intellectual property rights. In this workshop we will discuss what copyright is, what it allows you to do, and how to maintain your rights as an author.
By the end of this workshop you will be able to answer:
- What is a copyright transfer agreement?
- How can you find out a journal's rights policies?
- How can you negotiate contracts to make the most of your rights as a scholar, researcher, …
Open Access Explained, Zeineb Yousif, Brittany Fischer
Open Access Explained, Zeineb Yousif, Brittany Fischer
Librarian Posters and Presentations
This workshop gives a basic overview of the open access movement. By the end of this workshop you should be able to:
- Identify what open access is
- Understand why Open Access is important
- Learn how it can benefit you as a researcher, student, or professional
- Know where to find additional resources for help
This workshop can be modified to match the particulars of the campus where it is being presented.