When an author wishes to publish a scientific/scholarly work, for example in an academic periodical, he needs to make detailed arrangements regarding the rights that he will transfer to the publisher. These arrangements can be set out in an agreement.
The scientific/scholarly work may be an article or a dissertation that is included in a printed or online periodical or published in a commercial edition.
SURF has developed the following practical tools to help authors determine what rights they will transfer and how they should have this laid down:
- Licence to Publish
A standard model to record publication arrangements in an agreement (licence).
- Copyright Toolbox
A step-by-step plan for drawing up an agreement or to use relevant components so as to adapt an existing agreement.
- Checklist of publication agreements
A method for determining what elements are important for both authors and publishers when publishing a work.
- Model letters
Model letters granting permission for the once-only use of a work.
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