1. Curtin University is a trademark of Curtin University of Technology CRICOS Provider Code 00301J How to avoid common publishing traps Research Week 2014 Know your rights: 15/7/2014

2. Curtin University is a trademark of Curtin University of Technology CRICOS Provider Code 00301J Presenters Bruce Ridley Copyright Compliance Office Curtin University Library Janice Chan Coordinator, Research Services Curtin University Library 15.07.2014Know your rights: How to avoid common publishing traps

3. Curtin University is a trademark of Curtin University of Technology CRICOS Provider Code 00301J Session Objectives  Choosing a reputable journal or publisher  Vanity and predatory publishers  How to avoid them?  Publisher agreement  Licences and copyright  Negotiate your rights  Share your works (espace, ResearchGate etc) 15.07.2014Know your rights: How to avoid common publishing traps

4. Curtin University is a trademark of Curtin University of Technology CRICOS Provider Code 00301J Choosing a reputable journal or publisher 15.07.2014Know your rights: How to avoid common publishing traps Quality Prestige Reach Excellence in Research for Australia journal list Indexed by Scopus or Web of Science? Directory of Open Access Journal (DOAJ)

5. Curtin University is a trademark of Curtin University of Technology CRICOS Provider Code 00301J Choosing a reputable journal or publisher 15.07.2014Know your rights: How to avoid common publishing traps Quality Prestige Turn- around time Reach Editorial team and contributors Well known publisher? Affiliated to a reputable organisation? Quality Excellence in Research for Australia journal list Indexed by Scopus or Web of Science? Directory of Open Access Journal (DOAJ)

6. Curtin University is a trademark of Curtin University of Technology CRICOS Provider Code 00301J Choosing a reputable journal or publisher 15.07.2014Know your rights: How to avoid common publishing traps Quality Prestige Reach Editorial team and contributors Well known publisher? Affiliated to a reputable organisation? Does it work with your timeline? Turn- around time

7. Curtin University is a trademark of Curtin University of Technology CRICOS Provider Code 00301J Choosing a reputable journal or publisher 15.07.2014Know your rights: How to avoid common publishing traps Quality Prestige Turn- around time Reach Check out our LibGuides: Disseminate research findings Measure research impact and quality Does it work with your timeline? Format and media Your target audience Is it open access? If not, does it allow self-archiving?

8. Curtin University is a trademark of Curtin University of Technology CRICOS Provider Code 00301J Vanity and predatory publishers  Predatory publishers are in business for a quick profit  Target early career researchers  Charge a relatively modest fee  Offer to promote your publications when they have no intention of doing so  Many are short-lived, no preservation plan  Beall’s List of Predatory Publishers? List of publishers: http://scholarlyoa.com/publishers/http://scholarlyoa.com/publishers/ List of standalone journals: http://scholarlyoa.com/individual-journals/http://scholarlyoa.com/individual-journals/ 15.07.2014Know your rights: How to avoid common publishing traps

9. Curtin University is a trademark of Curtin University of Technology CRICOS Provider Code 00301J No peer review 15.07.2014Know your rights: How to avoid common publishing traps http://www.saem.org/docs/2014-am-handouts/open-access-and-predatory-journals.pdf?sfvrsn=2

10. Curtin University is a trademark of Curtin University of Technology CRICOS Provider Code 00301J No quality control 15.07.2014Know your rights: How to avoid common publishing traps

11. Curtin University is a trademark of Curtin University of Technology CRICOS Provider Code 00301J 15.07.2014Know your rights: How to avoid common publishing traps http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2014/03/lap_lambert_academic_publishing_my_trip_to _a_print_content_farm.html Swinburne University LAP publishing FAQ http://www.research.swinburne. edu.au/researchers/resources/la p-publishing

12. Curtin University is a trademark of Curtin University of Technology CRICOS Provider Code 00301J 15.07.2014Know your rights: How to avoid common publishing traps http://chrisnf.blogspot.com.au/2009/06/academic-spam.html Recruit works by spamming researchers

13. Curtin University is a trademark of Curtin University of Technology CRICOS Provider Code 00301J Include researchers in their publicity without approval 15.07.2014Know your rights: How to avoid common publishing traps http://www.timeshighereducation.co. uk/news/lecturers-name-removed- from-board-of-predatory- journal/2013764.article#.U5QNQy3H gDo.twitter

14. Curtin University is a trademark of Curtin University of Technology CRICOS Provider Code 00301J Mimic reputable publishers 15.07.2014Know your rights: How to avoid common publishing traps http://www.saem.org/docs/2014-am-handouts/open-access-and-predatory-journals.pdf?sfvrsn=2

15. Curtin University is a trademark of Curtin University of Technology CRICOS Provider Code 00301J Don’t fall for their trap! 15.07.2014Know your rights: How to avoid common publishing traps http://weblog.library.tudelft.nl/en/2013/02/07/open-access-uitgevers-als-roofdier

16. Curtin University is a trademark of Curtin University of Technology CRICOS Provider Code 00301J Publisher agreements  When submitting article for publication, academic authors normally have to sign an agreement (aka copyright agreement or copyright transfer form). This forms a contract between author and publisher:  which either transfers full copyright ownership to publisher (an assignment)  or allows publisher to exercise certain rights to use copyright material (an exclusive or non-exclusive licence).  These can be divisible by territory, duration, and type of use. 15.07.2014Know your rights: How to avoid common publishing traps

17. Curtin University is a trademark of Curtin University of Technology CRICOS Provider Code 00301J Publisher agreements  Need to check terms of publishing agreement re. ownership of copyright and right to re-use own material. The rights an author retains will affect subsequent control of the work.  Wide variety of Publisher agreements – some are more generous/restrictive than others.  Established academic publishers normally require authors to assign (i.e. surrender) copyright.  Open Access publishers generally allow author to retain all or most rights. 15.07.2014Know your rights: How to avoid common publishing traps

18. Curtin University is a trademark of Curtin University of Technology CRICOS Provider Code 00301J Points for authors to note:  Have I retained copyright or transferred copyright to the publisher?  Am I allowed to deposit the article/paper in an institutional repository (such as espace) or a subject repository (such as the SSRN)?  Can I post the article to scholarly sharing sites (such as ResearchGate or Academia.edu) or share copies with my academic colleagues?  Can I place a copy of the article/paper on my personal website?  [These uses involve reproduction & communication.] 15.07.2014Know your rights: How to avoid common publishing traps

19. Curtin University is a trademark of Curtin University of Technology CRICOS Provider Code 00301J Terminology for different versions of journal articles  Publishing agreements / policies may include permissions or restrictions that apply to specific versions of journal article. These versions are:  Pre-print (aka the submitted version or submitted manuscript) = version as first submitted to publication for peer review.  Post-print (aka the accepted version or accepted manuscript) = version accepted for publication, including revisions suggested by referees, but without copy-editing and formatting supplied by publisher.  Published version (aka version of record or publisher PDF) – formatted, paginated version as published in journal. 15.07.2014Know your rights: How to avoid common publishing traps

20. Curtin University is a trademark of Curtin University of Technology CRICOS Provider Code 00301J Assignment of copyright  With traditional publishing arrangements author normally assigns/transfers copyright interest to publisher.  Publisher becomes copyright owner for the time period, territories and purposes set out in the contract.  Publisher controls how work may be used - author may need to seek permission to re-use work elsewhere.  Publisher will receive any copyright royalties that are generated. 15.07.2014Know your rights: How to avoid common publishing traps

21. Curtin University is a trademark of Curtin University of Technology CRICOS Provider Code 00301J Exclusive licence  Author retains copyright ownership but publisher has exclusive right to publish article during period of licence.  Author is not allowed to re-use material during this time unless expressly permitted to do so under terms of licence.  Control over whether pre-print, post-print or publisher version of article can be made available online in Open Access resides with publisher. 15.07.2014Know your rights: How to avoid common publishing traps

22. Curtin University is a trademark of Curtin University of Technology CRICOS Provider Code 00301J Non-exclusive licence  Author retains copyright ownership but grants publisher a licence to publish for specified period.  Author can grant others the same non-exclusive right, or use the work for their own purposes.  Control over whether pre-print, post-print or publisher version of article can be made available online in Open Access remains with author. 15.07.2014Know your rights: How to avoid common publishing traps

23. Curtin University is a trademark of Curtin University of Technology CRICOS Provider Code 00301J Retention of rights  Terms of agreement determine whether or not pre-print, post-print or publisher versions can be made available in Open Access.  Agreements usually contain terms that allow authors to retain certain limited rights to deal with material – e.g., permission to include copy in a repository under certain conditions (such as imposing embargo period).  More than 65% of subscription-based journals allow for self-archiving a version of the published manuscript. 15.07.2014Know your rights: How to avoid common publishing traps

24. Curtin University is a trademark of Curtin University of Technology CRICOS Provider Code 00301J Negotiating your rights  Before assigning your copyright it might be possible to negotiate with publisher to get more favourable terms, retain more rights – e.g. by adding an addendum to standard publisher’s agreement.  Note SPARC (Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition) addendum to secure author’s rights – see http://sparc.arl.org/resources/authors/addendum 15.07.2014Know your rights: How to avoid common publishing traps

25. Curtin University is a trademark of Curtin University of Technology CRICOS Provider Code 00301J Elements included in “Agreement to Publish”  The article is accepted for publication in the [Name of Journal] on the basis that:  The article is the sole and original work of the named author(s), and all material from other sources has been clearly acknowledged and referenced.  The article has not been published or submitted for publication in any other journal or medium.  The article does not contain any material that infringes the copyright of a third party.  The author(s) has/have obtained written permission wherever necessary to reproduce or adapt illustrations or text in which the copyright is held by another party.  The article does not contain any offensive, defamatory or illegal material. 15.07.2014Know your rights: How to avoid common publishing traps

26. Curtin University is a trademark of Curtin University of Technology CRICOS Provider Code 00301J Submitting manuscripts  If you submit work to publisher on a speculative basis, be careful that publisher doesn’t go ahead and publish work on basis of an ‘implied licence’.  Include covering letter outlining terms on which you are offering a licence to publish, or explaining that work is submitted for publisher’s consideration only – if the publisher is interested they should contact you to negotiate terms. 15.07.2014Know your rights: How to avoid common publishing traps

27. Curtin University is a trademark of Curtin University of Technology CRICOS Provider Code 00301J Publisher agreements  Publisher should agree to publish and market the work within an agreed time frame.  Granting of rights should be for limited duration – not in perpetuity or for full copyright period. Rights should then revert to author.  Author should have right to approve editorial revisions.  Author should be properly attributed, and work should carry copyright notice. 15.07.2014Know your rights: How to avoid common publishing traps

28. Curtin University is a trademark of Curtin University of Technology CRICOS Provider Code 00301J Publishers’ policies  Useful websites are Sherpa-Romeo - http://www.sherpa.ac.uk/romeo/ and OAKList http://www.oaklist.qut.edu.au/ http://www.sherpa.ac.uk/romeo/  These sites provide information on publishers’ standard policies regarding ownership of copyright -  plus summary of permissions normally given as part of each publisher’s copyright transfer agreement.- e.g.  right to place articles in electronic repository or make available online;  right to use pre- or post-prints. 15.07.2014Know your rights: How to avoid common publishing traps

29. Curtin University is a trademark of Curtin University of Technology CRICOS Provider Code 00301J Sherpa-Romeo list  Sherpa-Romeo list uses different colours to indicate four categories of archiving rights:  Green – can archive pre-print and post-print or publisher’s version/pdf  Blue – can archive post-print (ie. final draft post – refereeing) or publisher’s version/pdf  Yellow - can archive pre-print (ie. pre-refereeing)  White – archiving not formally supported. 15.07.2014Know your rights: How to avoid common publishing traps

30. Curtin University is a trademark of Curtin University of Technology CRICOS Provider Code 00301J Publishers’ policies  Check websites of major academic publishers to see what terms and conditions are contained in their standard publisher agreements, and what rights are retained by authors. For example:  Elsevier - http://www.elsevier.com/journal-authors/author-rights-and- responsibilities  Wiley-Blackwell - http://authorservices.wiley.com.dbgw.lis.curtin.edu.au/bauthor/faqs_co pyright.asp http://authorservices.wiley.com.dbgw.lis.curtin.edu.au/bauthor/faqs_co pyright.asp  Taylor & Francis - http://journalauthors.tandf.co.uk/http://journalauthors.tandf.co.uk/  Emerald Group - http://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/authors/index.htm http://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/authors/index.htm  Sage - http://www.sagepub.com/journalgateway/authorGateway.htm 15.07.2014Know your rights: How to avoid common publishing traps

31. Curtin University is a trademark of Curtin University of Technology CRICOS Provider Code 00301J Creative Commons Licensing  Many open access journals apply the Creative Commons range of licences.  Traditional publishers (e.g. Springer and Nature Publishing Group) also publish articles using CC licensing.  Authors retain their copyright, usually under the ‘paid open access’ model. 15.07.2014Know your rights: How to avoid common publishing traps

32. Curtin University is a trademark of Curtin University of Technology CRICOS Provider Code 00301J Creative Commons Licensing  Liberalises use of a work, without giving up copyright. A CC license allows work to be disseminated within a legal framework.  Allow more flexible use of works – copy, share or distribute, re-mix, display or perform publicly, shift to another format.  Reserve some rights / conditions – may require attribution, non-commercial uses, no derivative works, share-alike licence.  For further information see http://creativecommons.org/http://creativecommons.org/ 15.07.2014Know your rights: How to avoid common publishing traps

33. Curtin University is a trademark of Curtin University of Technology CRICOS Provider Code 00301J Copyright and espace@Curtin  Library staff check publishers’ policies on copyrighted material before placing articles in espace. The full text is only included if one of the following applies:  The author has retained the copyright for the material and allows permission.  The copyright agreement between publisher and author allows the full text to be made available.  Permission has been granted by the publisher on request. 15.07.2014Know your rights: How to avoid common publishing traps

34. Curtin University is a trademark of Curtin University of Technology CRICOS Provider Code 00301J References  Monash University Library: Vanity and predatory publishing http://monash.edu/library/about/ul-vanity-publishing.pdf  Swinburne’s LAP publishing page http://www.research.swinburne.edu.au/researchers/resources/lap-publishing/  Spotting the ‘predatory’ publisher http://researchsupporthub.northampton.ac.uk/2014/01/17/spotting-the-predatory-publisher/  I Sold My Undergraduate Thesis to a Print Content Farm http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2014/03/lap_lambert_academic_publishing _my_trip_to_a_print_content_farm.html  Predatory journals: the landscape of peer review publication in the open access era http://www.saem.org/docs/2014-am-handouts/open-access-and-predatory-journals.pdf?sfvrsn=2  Journal manuscript versioning chart http://www.adelaide.edu.au/library/digital/ars/AcceptedVersions_Colour.pdf 15.07.2014Know your rights: How to avoid common publishing traps

35. Curtin University is a trademark of Curtin University of Technology CRICOS Provider Code 00301J QUESTIONS? Know your rights: How to avoid common publishing traps15.07.2014