Scholarly Communication

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For Faculty

Maximize the impact of your scholarship by participating in open-access initiatives. Learn how to retain some of the rights to your published works. Consider how your students are affected by dysfunctional aspects of the scholarly publishing system and restrictive copyright laws.

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• Author Rights
• Complying with the NIH Public Access Policy
• Copyright and Fair Use
• Open Access
• Rising Journal Costs
• IRis, Northeastern's institutional repository

For Students

Issues in scholarly publishing affect researchers in all disciplines and at all levels. Restrictive laws on copyright and current publishing practice within the textbook industry create higher costs for both textbooks and course packets. Downloading laws limit the use of digital and online resources, reducing information access.

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• Downloading and Online Copyright
• Rising Textbook Prices
• Students for Free Culture