Select a Presentation Copyright and Fair Use – An overview of copyright and fair use basics and how they apply to higher education and the classroom.
Authors’ Rights – Learn what to look for when signing publishing agreements and find out how to protect your rights.
Predatory Publishing - Learn how to recognize and avoid predatory publishers, preserve your academic reputation, and identify high-quality Open Access journals.
Creative Commons licenses – An introduction to Creative Commons licenses and how you can use them in your scholarship and teaching.
Introduction to open access scholarly publishing – A brief introduction to open access publishing, the definition of open access, types of open access, standards, repositories, and associations.
ORCID – An overview of the ORCID iD system, how to get an ORCID iD, and how ORCID iDs are used at UAB.
Q & A – This is an opportunity to have the Associate Dean for Research & Scholarly Communication attend your department meeting to answer your questions about scholarly communication or about what support the UAB Libraries can provide. You may submit the questions in advance or hold them until the Q & A.
Special requests – You are not limited to the topics listed above. You may request longer or specialized presentations based on your needs or interests. We will do our best to accommodate any special requests.
