For Assistance:
Sherry Mahnken
Research Librarian, College of Arts, Sciences, and Education
mahnkens@mst.edu
(573) 341-7843
Michael Lewis
Research Librarian, College of Engineering and Computing
michaellewis@mst.edu
(573) 341-7839
Georgette Nicolosi
Research Librarian, Kummer College of Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development
gnhnp@mst.edu
(573) 341-4228
Roger Weaver
Director, Scholarly Communications
weaverjr@mst.edu
(573) 341-4221
Nothing in this guide is to be construed as legal advice. These pages are intended to provide information and guidance in the application of copyright law and to expand on the University of Missouri System Collected Rules and Regulations.
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COPYRIGHT FOR THE GRADUATE STUDENT
- As a graduate student at Missouri S&T, you may be involved in teaching, publishing your thesis, dissertation, journal articles, or other publications. It is important that you begin to think about your own intellectual property, and how best to facilitate sharing of your own work.
- As a scholar you will encounter the paradox of accessing and using the work of others, while utilizing copyright to protect you own intellectual property. This guide is intended to serves as a resource toward a better understanding of your rights and responsibilities.
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Tools
This tool by the American Library Association will help you find out if a work is covered by U.S. copyright, calculate its terms of protection, and collect and publish the results (as a PDF) to save for your records or further vet with a copyright specialist.