LibGuides: Faculty Scholarship Support: Author Rights

Ask a Law Librarian

The reference librarians at the Ross-Blakley Law Library are happy to help you find or navigate research resources. Librarians are available 9am-4pm Monday-Thursday and 9am-2pm on Friday.

Reference: (480) 965-7161
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Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law (COL) Students

Make an Appointment with a Law Librarian: COL students can make individual appointments with law librarians for one-on-one assistance by submitting this online request form. Appointments are available in-person, by phone, or via Zoom.
Group Research Training with a Law Librarian: This is an opportunity for groups of three or more COL students to receive personalized research instruction on any legal research topic. The Law Library's expert reference librarians will meet with your group and provide training to meet your research needs. Group trainings can be held in-person or via Zoom.
Chat with a Law Librarian: COL students can connect with law librarians via LibChat during reference hours.

Copyright Management

Author Rights & the SPARC Author Addendum
SPARC provides a full set of resources to help you learn more about your rights as an author, and the tools that are available to help you effectively manage your copyrights.

Creative Commons Copyright Licenses
The Creative Commons copyright licenses and tools provide authors a simple, standardized way to grant copyright permissions to their creative work.

Scholar's Copyright Addendum Engine
The Scholar's Copyright Addendum Engine will help you generate a PDF form that you can attach to a journal publisher's copyright agreement to ensure that you retain certain rights.

Sample Author Addenda

Addenda are frequently used to modify author agreements by reserving the right to share, post, or republish articles. Sample addenda are presented below. These links are for informational purposes only and are often tailored to meet the needs of a particular institution. The Law Library will not modify these addenda for you. For more information on attaching addenda and modifying author agreements, please contact the ASU Office of General Council.