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Publishing Your Work

A guide with pages on publishing Gold or Green OA, publication agreement language, and more.

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Definition:

  • Date the manuscript is due

  • Form of manuscript required (hard copy, disk, etc.)

  • Format specifications (margins, one-sided, etc.)

  • List of expected supplementary materials

Consider the following:

  • Does it outline the expectations of who will pay for supplementary materials?


Sources:

"Understanding and Negotiating Book Publication Contracts" by Author's Alliance is licensed under CC BY 4.0

Evans-Walls, T. M. (2005). Literary law guide for authors : copyright, trademark, and contracts in plain language (2nd ed.). FYOS Entertainment.


 

Legal Disclaimer

The information provided throughout this guide does not constitute legal advice, and should not be interpreted as such. While your resident librarians would be happy to try and assist with any questions, we are unable to provide legal advice and may need to refer you to a lawyer or agent.