Learn at SU Libraries: Whose Dissertation is it Anyway? Protecting your Intellectual Property and Advocating for your Rights as an Author

Your scholarly and creative works are valuable intellectual property protected by copyright. But how can you ensure that your rights as an author are safeguarded? This session will provide a practical guide to understanding and protecting your intellectual property, with a focus on what rights you have as a student over your work published while at SU and your dissertation. Topics will include copyright basics, navigating ownership issues in collaborative projects, securing permissions, and licensing your work to maintain control while increasing its impact (with particular attention to open access publishing). Whether you’re preparing to publish, present, or deposit your dissertation, this session will equip you with essential knowledge to protect your intellectual property and advocate for your rights as a young scholar.

Presented by Dylan Mohr, Open Scholarship Librarian

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