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Creative Commons License Picker

Creative Commons licenses come in various flavors, but each provide for at least two key things: the ability for others to make copies of the work, and the requirement that any subsequent copies or uses of the work credit the author. Beyond that, use this tool to select what license works for your needs.

Michael Carroll on Author Addenda

Founding Authors Alliance member Michael Carroll, from American University’s Washington College of Law, explains how addenda can help modify publishing

Lydia Loren on Semaphore Press

Authors Alliance Founding Member Lydia Loren from Lewis and Clark Law School explains how her publishing company, Semaphore Press, is

Why I Joined: Paul Courant

Authors Alliance is always seeking new members to join its community. Advisory Board member Paul Courant explains below why he

Making copyright work for authors

Authors Alliance Co-Founder Molly Van Houweling On Oct. 10 I traveled to Columbia Law School to attend and speak at

Announcing our Open Access FAQ

It’s now Open Access Week, an annual event that celebrates and promotes open access to scholarship and research. Open access

Open Access FAQ

by Pamela Samuelson and Molly Van Houweling, Authors Alliance Co-Founders. Last updated Oct. 20, 2014. What is “open access”? Who

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