New IP Handbook for Teachers and Researchers
Kevin Smith, Duke University’s Director of Copyright and Scholarly Communication and an Authors Alliance founding member, has just published a […]
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
Preview: Advisory Board Member Michael Eisen on Open Access
We had the chance to sit down with Authors Alliance advisory board member Michael Eisen and talk about Open Access
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
Authors Alliance announces principles and proposals for copyright reform
In conjunction with its public launch, the Authors Alliance has announced its Principles and Proposals for Copyright Reform. This document outlines the Authors Alliance vision for a copyright reform effort that would work for authors who write to be read.
SHERPA/RoMEO publisher copyright policies search engine
Knowing a publisher’s copyright policy is essential to making informed choices in the publication process, particularly for authors who wish to ensure they have the rights needed to ensure their work’s availability and to keep it up to date. Fortunately, the SHERPA/RoMEO search engine makes the process much simpler by presenting copyright policy information for many academic publishers in an accessible, color-coded manner.
For more information on authorship and ownership, please read our FAQ on the subject.
FAQ: Authorship and Ownership in U.S. Copyright Law
Last updated May 20, 2014. What does the U.S. Constitution say about the relationship between authors and copyrights? How has