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Gainesville, FL32611-7007 USA

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Digital Library Center & Copyright

Resources for Faculty & Students : General Information

General information on copyright is available from SPARC (Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition), as well as on these pages. Key points to remember:

  • Open Access articles and books are used and cited more often, resulting in a greater acknowledgment of work and impact for their authors
  • As the author, you can retain your rights
  • Even if you did not originally retain your rights, many publishers still allow you to openly share your materials through institutional archives, like the Institutional Repository @ UF, and there are easy resources for doing so. See how to contribute and share your research >
  • The University of Florida Libraries are available to help with copyright questions.

Share Your Research

Use the Grant of Permissions to allow for Internet Distribution of your research through the Institutional Repository @ UF. The Grant of Permissions form still allows you to retain all copyright, while sharing your research with the world.

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