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The copyright of any material deposited in Sydney eScholarsip is retained by the depositor/creator. It is your work and it remains your work: the repository exists to preserve and make available that material, but it does not assume ownership rights.
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Some questions to consider:
- May I deposit copies of published articles?
Yes, but your copyright transfer form must allow you to do so, or the publisher must grant permission. Please see the guide on "Working out publisher permisions".
- For works that you have already published:
Check the copyright transfer form that you signed when the article was accepted. If you transferred "exclusive" or "all" rights to the publisher you may need to request the publisher's permission before posting it in the Sydney eScholarship
- What if I have included other people's work?
If you have used or included other people's work then you must have permission from the copyright owner of the work if you wish to make your work available via the Sydney eScholarship Repository.
- Multiple Authors:
Where there are multiple authors, the author completing the submission must have agreement from the other co-authors to deposit a copy of the work in the Sydney eScholarship Repository.
- Where can I find out if I have permissions to deposit?
Check the OAKLAW List for your publisher. OAKLAW outlines the copyright and repository policies for scholarly journals. Note that there may be special instructions or restrictions that limits your posting to the refereed manuscript or require a specific kind of citation. If you are unsure contact your publisher. For a quide see "Working out publisher permisions"
- What can I do to ensure I will be allowed to self archive in the future?
Many publishers will allow you to archive either in pre or post print format, however some do not. One thing you could try is to add an Author’s Addendum as recommended by the SPARC, the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition
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For a guide to copyright please see the University of Sydney Guide to copyright.
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