Brown School Reference Librarian
Lori Siegel
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Contact:
Lori Siegel
Reference Librarian
Brown Hall, Room 301A
lsiegel@wustl.edu
(314) 935-4064
Brown School Library
Brown Hall, Room 300
brownlibrary@wustl.edu
(314) 935-6633
Reference Librarian
Brown Hall, Room 301A
lsiegel@wustl.edu
(314) 935-4064
Brown School Library
Brown Hall, Room 300
brownlibrary@wustl.edu
(314) 935-6633
Subjects: Social Work
Boxes on This Conducting Research/Publishing Page
Here are links to the boxes on this Conducting Research/Publishing page. The links will quickly jump the screen to the boxes of information.
Conducting Research
Publishing and Scholarly Communications
NIH Public Access Policy
Copyright Information
Conducting Research
- ACT UP for Evaluating Sources"... blend evaluating sources with social justice... " https://crln.acrl.org/index.php/crlnews/article/view/17434/19242
- Brown School Library Systematic Review Resources and ServicesBrown School Library provides support for systematic review work. https://libguides.wustl.edu/brownschoollibrarysystematicreviews
- CADTH Search Filters DatabaseEvidence-based search filters. From the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health. https://searchfilters.cadth.ca/
- Campbell Collaboration Practical Meta-Analysis Effect Size Calculator"...designed to facilitate the computation of effect-sizes for meta-analysis. Four effect-size types can be computed from various input data: the standardized mean difference, the correlation coefficient, the odds-ratio, and the risk-ratio..." https://www.campbellcollaboration.org/research-resources/effect-size-calculator.html
- Citation LinkerMatch citation pieces to retrieve complete citation with links to full text options. Off-campus access is restricted to current WUSTL students/faculty/staff.
- Cited Reference SearchingThe University of Prince Edward Island has compiled a nice page of resources that can be used to find items that cited an article. https://library.upei.ca/citedrefsearch
- Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions"...official guide that describes in detail the process of preparing and maintaining Cochrane systematic reviews... guidance on the standard methods applicable to every review (planning a review, searching and selecting studies, data collection, risk of bias assessment, statistical analysis, GRADE and interpreting results), as well as more specialised topics (non-randomized studies, adverse effects, complex interventions, equity, economics, patient-reported outcomes, individual patient data, prospective meta-analysis, and qualitative research)..." https://training.cochrane.org/handbook
- Conducting Research (Olin Library research guide)Tools to help you define research topics and find appropriate resources. https://libguides.wustl.edu/research
- CRAAP Test: Evaluating SourcesFrom Benedictine University. Questions to ask when evaluating sources of information. https://researchguides.ben.edu/c.php?g=261612&p=2441794
- Equator Network: Enhancing the QUAlity and Transparency Of health ResearchReporting guidelines for many study types. "...international initiative that seeks to improve the reliability and value of published health research literature by promoting transparent and accurate reporting and wider use of robust reporting guidelines..." https://www.equator-network.org/
- Evaluating Sources: Using the RADAR FrameworkFrom the Loyola Marymount University, William H. Hannon Library. Helps you to evaluate resources for quality. https://libguides.lmu.edu/aboutRADAR
- Evidence-Based Practice for the Helping ProfessionsProvides the definition of evidence-based practice along with guidance on formulating the question and advice on searching appropriate databases. Produced by Leonard Gibbs, Eamon Armstrong, Donna Raleigh, and Josette Jones. Based on Evidence-Based Practice for the Helping Professions by L. Gibbs (2003). http://www.evidence.brookscole.com/index.html
- 5 most common mistakes to avoid when you are publishing a systematic review: Key takeaways from Researcher Academy’s latest webinarBy Priyanka Kalra. https://www.elsevier.com/connect/authors-update/the-5-most-common-mistakes-to-avoid-when-you-are-publishing-a-systematic-review?utm_campaign=RN_AG_Sourced_300000414&utm_medium=email&utm_dgroup=ELS_LCN_July_2018&utm_acid=10590892&SIS_ID=0&dgcid=RN_AG_Sourced_300000414&CMX_ID=&utm_in=-1966374577&utm_source=AC_32
- GRADE Working Group"...Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (short GRADE) working group began in the year 2000 ... The working group has developed a common, sensible and transparent approach to grading quality (or certainty) of evidence and strength of recommendations... the standard in guideline development." https://www.gradeworkinggroup.org/
- Grey Literature Books in the Library CatalogBooks available through the WUSTL libraries. https://spokane.wustl.edu/search/X?SEARCH=t:(%22grey%20literature%22%20OR%20%22gray%20literature%22)%20or%20d:(%22grey%20literature%22%20OR%20%22gray%20literature%22)&SORT=D
- Grey Literature Research GuideUniversity of South Australia. https://guides.library.unisa.edu.au/GreyLiterature/Home
- Hierarchy of Evidence Pyramid (Creative Commons License)Developed by Bradley A. Long at Pennsylvania State University. Pyramid image organizes many research methodologies from less evidence-based to most evidence-based. https://scholarsphere.psu.edu/concern/generic_works/jws859f844
- ISSG Search Filters Resource: Search Filters by Study DesignInterTASC Information Specialists' Sub-Group (ISSG). "... collaborative venture to identify, assess and test search filters designed to retrieve research by study design or focus... It also provides information and guidance on how to critically appraise search filters, study design filters in progress and information on the development and use of search filters... Adverse effects, Aetiology, Diagnostic studies, Economic evaluations, Epidemiological studies, Guidelines, Health services research, Health state utility values, Mixed methods studies, Non-randomized studies, Observational studies, Outcome studies, Prognosis, Public Views & Patient Issues, Qualitative research, Quality of life, Quasi-Experimental Studies, RCTs and other trials, Systematic reviews, Therapy studies, Other filters..." https://sites.google.com/a/york.ac.uk/issg-search-filters-resource/home
- Journal Article Reporting Standards (JARS)From the American Psychological Association (APA). Covers quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research. https://apastyle.apa.org/jars/index?_ga=2.164927096.671968845.1527862136-93662280.1527862136
- Keyword Searching in Library DatabasesQuick, informative tutorial on keyword searching. Developed by the University of Missouri-St. Louis. https://www.umsl.edu/services/libteach/keyword.html
- Knowledge Is Power: Fighting Misinformation, Disinformation, and Junk NewsWUSTL's research guide. https://libguides.wustl.edu/evaluate_news
- Literature Review AssistanceLink to the subpage for resources on literature reviews. https://libguides.wustl.edu/c.php?g=46890&p=301079
- PRESS Peer Review of Electronic Search Strategieshttps://www.cadth.ca/press-peer-review-electronic-search-strategies-0
- PubMed Special Queries: Directory of Topic-Specific PubMed QueriesU.S. National Library of Medicine. Variety of filters for searching. https://www.nlm.nih.gov/bsd/special_queries.html
- Research Help: Evaluating Your SourcesWUSTL research guide. How to evaluate sources of information. https://libguides.wustl.edu/c.php?g=47166&p=302965
- Research Reporting Guidelines and Initiatives: By OrganizationBy the National Library of Medicine. "...guidelines that provide advice for reporting research methods and findings..." Includes PRISMA, Consort, etc. https://www.nlm.nih.gov/services/research_report_guide.html
- Responsible and Efficient Literature Searching (from Becker Library)"Searching the literature is an essential component of the scholarly research process that involves a review of the literature on a specific topic or clinical question. This guide will discuss several questions and resources that will help you to become more thorough and efficient in your literature searches."
- Right ReviewTool suggests the type of literature review to conduct given your research question criteria. https://whatreviewisrightforyou.knowledgetranslation.net/
- Scholarly Communication Notebook (SCN)"... an in-development repository of community-designed and curated open resources for teaching about scholarly communication and for doing scholarly communication work in libraries..." Includes: Open access, Copyright, Scholarly sharing, Open education, Data, Impact measurement, and Scholarly communication. https://www.oercommons.org/hubs/SCN
- Scholarly vs. Popular Periodicals Online VideoHelps define scholarly articles. By Vanderbilt University. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysPDZGj3cRA
- Scholarly vs. Popular TableWUSTL research guide. Helps you decide whether the material you found is scholarly or comes from a popular source. https://libguides.wustl.edu/c.php?g=46980&p=301909#s-lib-ctab-2944066-1
- Sci2 Tool: A Tool for Science of Science Research & Practice"The Science of Science (Sci2) Tool is a modular toolset specifically designed for the study of science. It supports the temporal, geospatial, topical, and network analysis and visualization of scholarly datasets at the micro (individual), meso (local), and macro (global) levels." https://sci2.cns.iu.edu/user/index.php
- Team Science Toolkit"The Team Science Toolkit is a user-generated collection of information and resources that support the practice and study of team science. The Toolkit connects professionals from many disciplines, providing a forum for sharing knowledge and tools to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of team science initiatives." https://cancercontrol.cancer.gov/brp/research/team-science-toolkit
- Think Like a Fact CheckerFrom WUSTL's research guide: Guide to Architecture Resources. Describes Mike Caulfield's SIFT model for evaluating information/resources. https://libguides.wustl.edu/c.php?g=46875&p=7890552
- Typology of reviews: An analysis of 14 review types and associated methodologiesHelps you choose which type of review article you would like to write. Grant, M. J., & Booth, A. (2009). A typology of reviews: an analysis of 14 review types and associated methodologies. Health Information And Libraries Journal, 26(2), 91-108. doi:10.1111/j.1471-1842.2009.00848.x Off-campus access is restricted to current WUSTL students, faculty, and staff.
- UnpaywallBrowser add-on for Firefox or Chrome. Searches for open-access copies of articles. https://unpaywall.org/
- Washington University Open Science Framework"...free, open source web application built to help researchers manage their workflows. The OSF is part collaboration tool, part version control software, and part data archive. The OSF connects to popular tools researchers already use, like Dropbox, Box, Github and Mendeley, to streamline workflows and increase efficiency." https://libguides.wustl.edu/osf
- Yale MeSH AnalyzerFor your chosen citations, puts the MeSH headings into a grid for easy comparisons. https://mesh.med.yale.edu/
Publishing and Scholarly Communications
The library catalog has resources related to publishing. Consider searching for the following subject headings: Academic Writing, Authorship, Report Writing, Scholarly Publishing, Written Communication. In general, authorship can be found in call numbers PN 101-245. General academic writing can be found in call numbers PN 146-147, 151, 160-161 and PE 1408. Publishing related to a specific discipline can be found in the call numbers for the discipline. For example, publishing psychology articles can be found in call number BF 76.8. Click here to search the library catalog.
- Assessing the Impact of Researchhttps://beckerguides.wustl.edu/impact
- Author's Guide to Social Work JournalsBy the NASW. "...submission guidelines and format; review process; acceptance rate for articles..." In the Brown School library. https://spokane.wustl.edu:443/record=b4333949~S2
- Be iNFORMED!From the Duke University Medical Center Library & Archives. "Use this checklist as a framework for determining the potential
legitimacy of an unknown publisher or journal." https://guides.mclibrary.duke.edu/beinformed - Book proposal book: A guide for scholarly authors2021 book by Laura Portwood-Stacer. In WUSTL libraries. "... structured program-complete with worksheets and concrete tasks-that takes readers through each step of researching and writing a proposal that will sell their book to an editor at a scholarly press." https://spokane.wustl.edu:443/record=b8912522~S2
- CiteScore metrics for journals and serialsImpact factor from the Elsevier company. Based on the Scopus database. https://www.scopus.com/sources
- Data Services: Core Data Services DetailsOlin Library's Data Services team provides support to WUSTL. They can help you manage your research data, develop a data management plan, curate and share your data, use the Washington University Data Repository (WURD), and use data visualization or GIS software. https://library.wustl.edu/research-support/data-services/core-data-services-details/
- Factors to Consider in Selecting a Journal for PublicationFrom WUSTL's Becker Medical Library. https://beckerguides.wustl.edu/selectingjournal
- Find Journals (Elsevier's journal finder tool)Helps you select among all of the Elsevier journals (which ones might be more appropriate for publishing your manuscript). https://journalfinder.elsevier.com/
- Find the journal that’s right for your research (Wiley publisher)Helps you select among all of the Wiley journals (which ones might be more appropriate for publishing your manuscript). https://journalfinder.wiley.com/search?type=match
- How to choose the best journal for your case reportThink Check Submit section has good questions for choosing a journal. By Richard A. Rison, Jennifer Kelly Shepphird and Michael R. Kidd. Journal of Medical Case Reports201711:198. Published: 22 July 2017. Free to read. Copyrighted by the authors. https://jmedicalcasereports.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13256-017-1351-y -- CORRECTION to the article's table of journals: https://jmedicalcasereports.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13256-017-1452-7
- How to choose the right journal for your manuscriptBy: Thompson PJ. Chest. 2007 Sep;132(3):1073-6. PMID:17873202 Article is copyrighted and freely available from Chest. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17873202/
- How to make your scholarly work open accessWUSTL's research guide. https://libguides.wustl.edu/howtooa
- iCite (NIH's Relative Citation Ratio)National Institutes of Health. Impact Factor for PubMed articles. https://icite.od.nih.gov/
An open access article describes the impact factor: https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.1002541 - JANE (Journal / Author Name Estimator)This site helps find potential publishers for articles based on title or keywords of the article. Limited to journal titles found in MEDLINE. https://jane.biosemantics.org/
- Journal Article Writing: Library BooksBooks on writing and choosing journals. Modify the search to include your key words. https://spokane.wustl.edu/search~S2/X?SEARCH=(d%3A(authorship%20OR%20%22report%20writing%22))&Da=2005&SORT=D&l=eng
- Journal Impact Page from the Research Impact and Evaluation Research Guidehttps://libguides.wustl.edu/c.php?g=47124&p=302695
- Journal Selector Tool"...uses state-of-the-art semantic technology algorithms and natural language processing...to create a ‘fingerprint’ of the text you input. The Journal Selector then matches it to the fingerprints of the content of various relevant journals." Helpful for health topics. https://www.edanz.com/journal-selector
- Journal Targeter (JOT)"Matches manuscripts in the fields of biomedicine and life sciences with suitable journals, based on a manuscript’s title, abstract, and (optionally) citations. Developed by the Townsend Lab at the Yale School of Public Health, Jot gathers a wealth of data on journal quality, impact, fit, and open access options that can be explored through a dashboard of linked, interactive visualizations." https://jot.publichealth.yale.edu/
- JournalGuideCovers biomedical topics. Developed and maintained by Research Square. "By matching journals to a paper’s content, researchers can see which journals would be most likely to have interest in their story." https://www.journalguide.com/
- Journals in Social Work and Related Disciplines: Manuscript Submission Information With Impact Factors, Five-Year Impact Factors and H-Indexes2021. Lists social work journals and their author submission guidelines along with their journal impact factors for up to three years. Compiled by Patrick Leung and Monit Cheung of the University of Houston. https://uh.edu/socialwork/academics/cwep/title-iv-e/Journals-Impact-Factor/journalsimpactfactorshindex2021_7-21-20211.pdf
- Metrics Toolkit"...guidance for demonstrating and evaluating claims of research impact. With the Toolkit you can quickly understand what a metric means, how it is calculated, and if it's a good match for your impact question." https://metrics-toolkit.org/
- Open Access For Free-- Your grant may require open access after an embargo period. Notify your publisher during submission. Arrange for the release to open access.
-- Check your journal's policies on preprints. If uploading preprints is allowed, upload your preprint into WUSTL's institutional repository. - Open Access Journal Finder powered by Enago"...enables you to find quality open access journals that are pre-vetted to protect you from predatory publishers...utilizing a validated journal index provided by the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). Enago’s proprietary search algorithm helps you shortlist journals that are most relevant to your manuscript and research objectives..." https://www.enago.com/academy/journal-finder/
- ORCiD Connecting Research and ResearchersORCiD (Open Researcher and Contributor ID). "...provides a persistent digital identifier that distinguishes you from every other researcher and, through integration in key research workflows such as manuscript and grant submission, supports automated linkages between you and your professional activities ensuring that your work is recognized...." https://orcid.org/
- Peer Review in Three MinutesBrief explanation of peer review and how it fits into the publishing cycle. By the North Carolina State University Library. https://www.lib.ncsu.edu/tutorials/peerreview
- Plagiarism is Nothing to Do with CopyrightBrief article by Mike Taylor on plagiarism and copyright. https://svpow.com/2013/09/20/plagiarism-is-nothing-to-do-with-copyright/
- Publish or Perish (citation metrics)"Publish or Perish is designed to help individual academics to present their case for research impact to its best advantage." Free download. Website also describes various metrics. https://harzing.com/resources/publish-or-perish
- Publons.com"Your publications, citation metrics, peer reviews...journal editing work, in one place." Based on the database: Web of Science. https://publons.com/about/home/
- Research Impact and Evaluation Research GuideCitation analysis, Author impact, Journal impact, Indices, Researcher Profile, Peer Review. https://libguides.wustl.edu/impact
- Retraction Watch: Tracking retractions as a window into the scientific processhttps://retractionwatch.com/
- Scholarly Communications Web Portal at Washington Universityhttps://scholarlycommunications.wustl.edu/
- Scientific Publishing in Biomedicine: How to Choose a JournalApplies to all disciplines-not just biomedicine. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8010430/
- Selecting a JournalVery helpful chapters in the book: Practical tips for publishing scholarly articles: writing and publishing in the helping professions by Rich Furman, Julie T. Kinn. 2nd edition. 2012. Located in the Brown School Library. https://spokane.wustl.edu:443/record=b4895038~S2
- Selecting a Journal for Publication: Criteria to ConsiderGreat article. Suiter, A. M., & Sarli, C. C. (2019). Selecting a Journal for Publication: Criteria to Consider. Missouri Medicine, 116(6), 461–465. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6913840/
- Selecting a Journal for Your Manuscript: A 4-Step ProcessAlthough this isn't a free-to-read article, the 4 step process is helpful. Current WUSTL faculty/students/staff have access to the article. Authors are Claire Sharifi and Robin K. Buccheri. Journal of Professional Nursing (2020). 36(1): 85-91. https://spokane.wustl.edu:443/record=b7590433~S2
- Selecting the Right Journal for Your SubmissionWelch, S. J. (2012). Selecting the right journal for your submission. Journal of Thoracic Disease, 4(3), 336-338. PMID: 22754677 Article is copyrighted with Creative Commons licensing and freely available. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22754677/
- Sherpa/RomeoFind a journal's open access policy. Search for journals with stronger open access permissions. https://v2.sherpa.ac.uk/romeo/
- Social Work Journal ListCompiled by Kimberly Pendell, Social Work and Social Sciences Librarian, Portland State University. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13RcN5qPfSXfFNQ1J_9u9wnc3LXaZ2q2Pc_pTcLmtr2c/edit?usp=sharing
- Springer Nature Journal suggester"Search all Springer and BMC journals to find the most suitable journal for your manuscript" https://journalsuggester.springer.com/
- Statement on Article Publication Resulting from NIH Funded ResearchGuidelines and standards to help you avoid predatory journals. https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-18-011.html
- Subsidized Open Access Fees for WU and WUSM AuthorsList of journals which provide a discount on author publication fees to WUSTL authors. NOTE: Scholarly Communications research guide: https://libguides.wustl.edu/c.php?g=47145&p=302836 has some added details. https://beckerguides.wustl.edu/openaccess/APCs
- Think Check Attend (choosing a conference)"...initiative that aims to guide and assist researchers and scholars to judge the legitimacy and academic credentials of conferences in order to help them decide whether to or not attend... provides guidelines that help researchers to differentiate between an authentic conference and the one they should avoid... Simply follow these steps and you will rest assured that you attend only the most appropriate conferences." https://thinkcheckattend.org/
- Think Check Submit (choosing a journal)Questions to ask when choosing a journal. May help you to avoid predatory publishers. https://thinkchecksubmit.org/
- Tools for Authors Research GuideExcellent guide developed by the WUSTL Medical Library. Preparing for publication, Copyright, Who is citing you, Finding collaborators, Impact, Ethics, etc. https://beckerguides.wustl.edu/authors
- UNESCO Open Science Toolkit factsheet: Identifying predatory academic journals and conferencesFactsheet. Summary report and full research report are available. https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000383324
NIH Public Access Policy
Did you receive National Institutes of Health (NIH) funds or grants? Did you use equipment or facilities that received NIH funds or grants? Your peer-reviewed article probably needs a PMCID number. Without the PMCID number, you may be denied future funding. (Federal law PL 110-161, Division G, Title 2, section 218) Use the resources below for more information.
- National Institutes of Health Public AccessHomepage for the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) public access policy. Great resource for information about the policy and steps for compliance. https://publicaccess.nih.gov/
- NIH Public Access Policy (Becker library)Good explanations from WUSTL's Becker Medical Library. https://beckerguides.wustl.edu/nihpolicy
- NIH Manuscript Submission SystemLinks to the manuscript submission system. A good way to submit articles, access your MyNCBI account, and view tutorials. https://www.nihms.nih.gov/login/?next=/submission/
- NIHMS TutorialsNational Institutes of Health Manuscript Submission. Tutorials for using the NIHMS system. https://www.nihms.nih.gov/help/tutorials/
- Frequently Asked Questions on NIH Public Access Policyhttps://publicaccess.nih.gov/FAQ.htm
- Data Management and SharingWUSTL's Becker Medical Library information on the NIH Data Management and Sharing requirements. https://becker.wustl.edu/services/data-management-and-sharing/
- NIH Scientific Data SharingHas the NIH data management and sharing policy. Also has help in finding a data repository. https://sharing.nih.gov/
- Public Access to Publications and Data resulting from federal funding: What You Need to KnowWUSTL research guide with great information related to the federal requirements for publications resulting from federal funding. https://libguides.wustl.edu/publicaccess
- SPARC Browse Article and Data Sharing Requirements by Federal AgencyPublic access and data sharing requirements for publications resulting from funding from various federal agencies.
Copyright Information
Copyright law provides rights for reproducing and distributing works. Internet items are copyright protected. Investigate whether your intended use of an item requires permission. You do not need permission to use items that were published before 1924. You do not need permission to use U.S. federal government created items. Properly cite the resources that you use. Use of a test/measure without proper copyright permission may result in criminal convictions, fines, and/or retractions. Here is a good example of one copyright holder's actions: https://tagteam.harvard.edu/hub_feeds/3649/feed_items/2215888
Copyright Terminology:
PUBLIC DOMAIN: "...no longer under copyright protection...Works in the public domain may be used freely without the permission of the former copyright owner." https://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-definitions.html
CREATIVE COMMONS: You do not need the copyright holder's permission as long as you abide by the license's restrictions. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/
- Copyright Research GuideCovers copyright issues and WUSTL policies. https://libguides.wustl.edu/c.php?g=46954&p=301757
- WUSTL Libraries Copyright Information Pagehttps://library.wustl.edu/research-support/copyright//
- Authors and Copyright Section from the Scholarly Communications Portalhttps://scholarlycommunications.wustl.edu/copyright/copyright-authors/
- Copyright Section from the Scholarly Communications Portalhttps://scholarlycommunications.wustl.edu/copyright/
- Open Access WUSTL Research GuideInformation on Open Access resources which promote free public access to published works. Includes WUSTL's faculty resolution. https://libguides.wustl.edu/openaccess
- Copyright Basics Video from the Copyright Clearance CenterGood introductory video on Copyright. Covers the basics. About 6 minutes long. https://www.copyright.com/learn/media-download/copyright-basics/
- Copyright on Campus VideoFive minute video from the Copyright Clearance Center. Covers typical academic institution situations. https://www.copyright.com/learn/media-download/copyright-on-campus/
- Copyright Modules from eIFL and the Berkman CenterCopyright concepts and international issues. https://cyber.harvard.edu/copyrightforlibrarians/Main_Page
- Copyright for Librarians: The Essential Handbook [2012]"...is an online open curriculum on copyright law that was developed jointly with Harvard’s Berkman Center for Internet and Society....Re-designed as a textbook..." https://www.eifl.net/resources/copyright-librarians-essential-handbook
- Creative Commons LicensesFrom WUSTL's Becker Medical Library research guide: Author Rights and Copyright. Describes the various Creative Commons licenses. https://beckerguides.wustl.edu/c.php?g=299583&p=2000864
- About CC Licenses (Creative Commons)https://creativecommons.org/about/cclicenses/
- ALA Copyright ToolsAmerican Library Association tools: Public Domain Slider, Section 108 Spinner, Fair Use Evaluator, Exceptions for Instructors eTool, Copyright Genie. https://www.ala.org/advocacy/copyright-tools
- Returning Authors' Rights: The Authors Alliance/Creative Commons Termination of Transfer Tool"Creators of all kinds routinely transfer rights to their works (by signing publication contracts that assign copyright to their publishers, for example). While many of these agreements last “for the life of copyright” (which under current United States law generally means seventy years after the author dies), the law takes into account that these terms can ultimately be unfair to authors and artists. This is where “termination of transfers” come in. In the United States, authors can use the termination of transfers laws to regain the rights they have signed away." https://rightsback.org/
- Rights ReversionBy the Authors Alliance. "Have you written a book that has fallen out of print, or isn’t selling as well as it used to? Would you like to open that content to a wider audience, perhaps by creating a digital edition, re-releasing a print edition, or making the work available under an open access license? ... Reversion can be a powerful tool for authors..." https://www.authorsalliance.org/resources/rights-reversion-portal/
- TinEye (Image Tracking)"TinEye is a reverse image search engine. You can submit an image to TinEye to find out where it came from...Our goal with TinEye is...to make sure that images can be attributed to their creator." https://tineye.com/
- Copyright & Fair Use: Stanford University LibrariesGreat information. https://fairuse.stanford.edu/
- State Copyright Resource Center at Harvard University"It turns out that figuring out whether state documents are copyrighted is a tricky question, and we've created this website to help identify the relevant laws in each state." https://copyright.lib.harvard.edu/states/
- U.S. Copyright Office HomepageHome page for the federal government's copyright information. The Education section is useful. https://copyright.gov/
- Copyright Clearance CenterThe Learn tab has useful information. https://www.copyright.com/
- Understanding Rights Reversion: When, Why, & How to Regain Copyright and Make Your Book More AvailablePrepared for Authors Alliance by: Nicole Cabrera, Jordyn Ostroff, Brianna Schofield, Samuelson Law, Technology, and Public Policy Clinic (University of California - Berkley, Law School)
Published by: Authors Alliance, c2015. https://authorsalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/Documents/Guides/Authors%20Alliance%20-%20Understanding%20Rights%20Reversion.pdf