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Copyright Guide

This guide is intended to give best practices for the acceptable use of copyright protected materials. It does not provide legal advice.

Publications & Institutional Repository

Publications and Institutional Respository

The Saint Mary’s Institutional Repository is a centralized location where we display, preserve, and share the scholarly output of our university community.

Adding your work to the institutional repository increases the visibility of your work, promotes more open and equal access to research, and can help you meet the Tri-Agency Open Access Policy on Publication requirements.

Certain copyright requirements may need to be met before your work can be posted, and most publishers and journals have policies regarding the use of their content in institutional repositories. Our staff will investigate licensing terms and help you determine which version of your work can be shared. If you are aware of any licensing and copyright restrictions on your work, please let us know when submitting the documents.

If you are interested in having your work showcased in the repository, or have questions about the copyright obligations and self archiving policy of your work, please contact Copyright@smu.ca

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