Fair Use

FAU Libraries Scholarly Communication Services (SCS) provides support to all FAU campuses by addressing the wide range of issues related to creating, evaluating, disseminating, and preserving the outputs of research and scholarship. 

Services

• Consultations, presentations, and events for staff, students, faculty, and campus groups.  
• Services can be provided synchronously (face-to-face or online via Zoom, WebEx, or Microsoft Teams) or asynchonously (video recording). 
• Make your request.

Topics

• Copyright  : Fair use, Copyright for Teaching & Instruction, Public Domain, Creative Commons, and more.
• Open Access : Open Access models, paying APCs, find an OA publisher.
• Journal and Research Impact : Journal Impact Factor (JIF) and other bibliometrics, find a JIF.
• Scholarly Publishing : Choose a publisher, deceptive or predatory publishers
• Researcher Profile and Identifier Management : Scopus Profile, Publons, Mendeley, ORCID and other persistent identifiers
• In coordination with library liaisons, SCS also promotes the use of Open Education Resources (OER).

Make Your Request

Like these Research Guides, or would you like something tailored for your course or assignment?  If so, get in touch or make a request!  SCS materials and learning objects that can be used for teaching, learning, or training, and can be freely used for educational purposes. 

Scholarly Communication Services Blog

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