Copyright for research and publication
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Who owns copyright?
You own copyright, with some exceptions, including joint ownership, funders, publishers, the University.
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Permission
How and when to get permission to reproduce material, including a sample request for permission, urgent requests and information about performances.
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Publisher contracts
Rules for approaching publishing contracts, types of contracts, a model contract, and how to choose a publisher.
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Retain your rights
How to retain rights to images or diagrams, permission instead of retained rights, and reversion of rights.
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Open Access publishing
Making works openly available through removal of price and/or permission barriers.
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Theses and dissertations
Third-party copyright, permission, Research Repository, and maps in theses.
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Creative Commons
Find out how you can use Creative Commons to retain copyright while allowing others to copy, distribute and make use of your work.