Research Guides: NIH Public Access Policy : Open Access & Author Rights

Author Rights

Authors can retain their rights to journal articles, books and other materials that they create. Here are some resources that tell you how to do that.

(Links from Duke's OA guide available here)

Author Rights
(PDF) Using the SPARC Author Addendum to secure your rights as the author of a journal article.
How open is it?
Outlines the core components of open access (e.g., reader rights, reuse rights, copyrights, author posting rights, etc.) across the continuum from “open access” to “restricted access”.
Resources for Authors
Provides answers and guidance for authors who want to keep certain rights to their works when they publish.
Scholar's Copyright Addendum Engine
Helps authors generate a PDF form that can be attached to a journal publisher's agreement to ensure you retain certain rights.
Creative Commons
Provides free tools that let authors, artists and educators mark their creative work with the freedoms they want it to carry.

OA Resources

Links from Duke's OA guide available here