Scholarly Communication Services Topics

Our services focus on the following areas of scholarly communication.  View the SCS Research Guides for information on these topics, use in a course assignment, or provide as supplemental reading*.

Copyright

• Fair Use
• Public Domain
• Creative Commons
• Find a Copyright Holder
• Request Copyright Permission - How to
• Author Copyright Agreements
• Using Survey and Measurement Instruments in Research
• Copyright Law and Exceptions
• Copyright for Creators
• Work Made for Hire
• International Copyright
• Presentations

Copyright for Teaching and Instruction

• Fair Use / Fair Use Analysis
• Public Domain
• Classroom Use Exception
• Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)
• Creative Commons
• Showing Movies in Class and On Campus
• Request Permission - How to
• Plagiarism and Copyright Infringement
• Presentations

Open Access (OA)

• Open Access Defined
• Uses for Teaching and Instruction
• Publish in Open Access
• Waive Or Reduce Your Article Processing Charge (APC)
• Evaluate and Find Publishers
• Commercial Publishers and Open Access
• Public Access Policies
• Presentations

Journal / Research Impact

• About Journal and Research Impact
• Find Impact Factors
• Citation Tracking and Analysis
• Altmetrics
• Criticisms Against Bibliometrics
• Presentations

Scholarly Publishing

• About Scholarly Publishing
• Choose a Journal or Publisher
• Deceptive or Predatory Publishers
• Author Copyright Agreements and Addendums
• Retractions
• Presentations

Researcher Profile and Identifier Management

• Create a Researcher Profile or Persistent Identifier

In coordination with library liaisons, SCS also promotes the use of Open Education Resources (OER).

*Do you like these Guides, or would you like something tailored for your course or assignment?  If so, these materials can be freely used for educational purposes.  Embed them in your Canvas page or assign them to students!  Get in touch with SCS for more information.