Rights of copyright holders
- Reproduction
- Modification
- Distribution
- Public performance
- Public display
Who owns the copyright?
- Creators of original works
- Creators' assignees
- Employers: works for hire
Sample Statements of Ownership
Learn about Creative Commons through YouTube
Use Creative Commons to add your copyright notice to your ETD.
Permission to use a copyrighted work is NOT required if:
- Work is a fact or an idea
- Fair use
- Work is in the public domain
A public domain work is not protected by copyright and may be freely used by everyone. A work is also in the public domain if it is a work of the US Government or the term of copyright has expired.
Tools to help determine when copyright expires:
US © Office
Copyright Information for VT
Fair Use Tools
- Fair Use Analyzer Test tool
- Fair Use Checklist Weigh the 4 factors
Registering copyright
Why?
Possibly receive greater compensation, with less documentation when filing an infringement suit
Negotiate with Publishers
Do you need permission?
Publisher copyright & self-archiving policies- Sherpa RoMEO
- Elsevier’s policy
Publishers Attitudes towards ETDs
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Do Open Access ETDs Diminish Publishing Opportunities in the Social Sciences and Humanities?
Ramirez et al. College & Research Libraries, 2013. -
Do Open Access ETDs Effect Publishing Opportunities in the Sciences? Findings from the 2012 Survey of Academic Journal Editors.
Ramirez et al. College & Research Libraries, 2013. -
Preliminary Findings from the 2012 Science Publishers' Survey
McMillan et al., 15th International Symposium on ETDs, 2012 -
Findings from the 2011 Humanities and Social Science Publishers' Survey
College and Research Libraries. Preprint March 2012 -
Do ETDs Deter Publishers?
College and Research Libraries News, 2001 -
ETDs: A Survey of Editors and Publishers
Joan Dalton, International Symposium on ETDs, 2000 -
ETDs as Prior Publication: What the Editors Say
Nancy Seamans, Library Hi Tech, 2003 -
ETDs: Two Surveys of Editors and Publishers
Joan Dalton and Nancy Seamans in ETD: A Sourcebook for Educators, Students, and Librarians. NY: Marcel Dekker, 2004