It is the intention of the Digital USF St. Petersburg Digital to comply with all U.S. and international copyright restrictions and to respect the intellectual property of all authors whose work is represented in the archive.
- Scholar’s Copyright Addendum Engine (SCAE)"In support of the self-archiving route to Open Access, the Scholar’s Copyright Addendum Engine (SCAE) provides a point-and-click way for scholars to retain rights over their published material that otherwise transfer to the publisher.
The SCAE is intended for authors who publish in a traditional, subscription-based journal yet still wish to make a copy of their article available on the Internet for download without most copyright and financial restrictions." - SPARC Author Addendum"The SPARC Author Addendum is a legal instrument that modifies the publisher’s agreement and allows you to keep key rights to your articles. The Author Addendum is a free resource developed by SPARC in partnership with Creative Commons and Science Commons, established non-profit organizations that offer a range of copyright options for many different creative endeavors."
- SHERPA/RoMEO Publisher copyright policies and self-archiving"Use this site to find a summary of permissions that are normally given as part of each publisher's copyright transfer agreement."
- Copyright and authorsʼ rights: A Briefing PaperBriefing paper provided by OASIS, an organization dedicated to providing training and resources for anyone or institutions who wish to provide open access to their research publications.