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Should I register my copyright?
Last Updated: Jul 30, 2025 |
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What is the Federal Purpose License, and how does it interact with the Open Access policy and with publishing contracts?
Last Updated: Jun 10, 2026 |
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How can I tell if something is in copyright?
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What are Creative Commons licenses and how do I use them?
Last Updated: Jul 25, 2025 |
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How does the UMass Open Access policy protect my rights to re-use my own papers?
Last Updated: May 21, 2026 |
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What is fair use?
Last Updated: Jul 30, 2025 |
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How can I tell whether a work is in the public domain?
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Does the Open Access policy cover my scholarly article, book chapter, or conference paper?
Last Updated: Jun 10, 2026 |
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Can I include a trademark in my paper, thesis, or dissertation?
Last Updated: Jul 25, 2025 |
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As a student, does UMass own any of my classwork, or my thesis or dissertation?
Last Updated: Jul 30, 2025 |
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ScholarWorks did not send me a confirmation email for my submission.

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What is the Federal Purpose License, and how does it interact with the Open Access policy and with publishing contracts?
Last Updated: Jun 10, 2026 |
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Do publishers ever refuse to publish due to the Open Access policy?
Last Updated: Jun 10, 2026 |
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How does the Open Access policy work with a funder mandate to publicly share my scholarly article?
Last Updated: Jun 10, 2026 |
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Does the Open Access policy cover my scholarly article, book chapter, or conference paper?
Last Updated: Jun 10, 2026 |
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What version of my scholarly article is covered by the Open Access policy?
Last Updated: Jun 08, 2026 |
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How do the Open Access policy and my publisher agreement interact?
Last Updated: Jun 08, 2026 |
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Do I need to pay an author processing charge (APC) to make my scholarly article available under the Open Access policy?
Last Updated: Jun 08, 2026 |
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If I’m a co-author of a scholarly article, is it covered by the Open Access policy?
Last Updated: May 26, 2026 |
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How do I request a waiver of the Open Access policy?
Last Updated: May 21, 2026 |
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