Research Sharing
Publishing Resources
Open Access (OA) is a term usually applied to academic or scholarly writing published in a way that is freely available for anyone to read. Open Access publishing can be confusing for new professionals and tenured faculty alike, but it doesn't have to be. UNCW Library can help you navigate the process of publishing your work openly and/or archiving a copy of your research in an open repository.
A data sharing plan (DMS Plan) outlines how scientific data will be managed, preserved, and shared with the broader research community. It's a document that describes data types, data formats, data access and distribution, and associated timelines, as well as outlining responsibilities for data management and sharing.
Copyright is the area of law that governs how original works of creators can be used by others. Copyright grants a set of exclusive rights to creators, but there are also legal exceptions to and limitations on copyright to serve the public's best interests.
Copyright is the area of law that governs how original works of creators can be used by others. It is a type of intellectual property law, as are trademark law and patent law.* Almost any form of creative expression containing a level of originality is copyrightable.
*Note: Although certain cases may involve multiple types of intellectual property law, each area of law is distinct in what it governs. Copyright law does not affect trademark or patent law and vice versa.
For more in-depth information on authors' rights, current issues in copyright (e.g. generative AI), fair use, open access, and publication contracts, explore resources developed by Authors Alliance.
Resources and information for proper citations and avoiding plagiarism
