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Author Rights and Copyright

The Author Rights and Copyright guide contains information on author rights and copyright.

See the Open Access guide for information on Open Access and Article Processing Charge waivers and discounts for WashU Authors.

Services for Authors

  • Assist with author rights issues
  • Review copyright or license to publish forms
  • Locate publisher copyright policies and stipulations
  • Contact journal publishers to obtain information/permission on your behalf
  • Help authors comply with funder public access mandate policies
  • Provide a Digital Object Identified number (DOI) for an article
  • Provide a listing of peer-reviewed journals specific to your field of study
  • Consultation on copyright
  • Assist with obtaining permissions
  • Group presentations on author rights, copyright and related issues