Author Rights and Publishing Agreements

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.

Copyright overview with FAQs and resources from Stanford Libraries and content from NOLO.

Copyright glossary from Columbia Law School to help define terms including exclusive rights, out of print, reversion, and work for hire.

Common questions about copyright answered and updated by the United States Copyright Office.