Intellectual Property Rights: Practical actions HEIs can undertake Adapting deposit/submission agreements to ensure future authors formally agree to allow web distribution of their thesis Adopting a proactive approach to notifying authors that past theses may be made available online (due diligence text to use in newsletters, on websites and in alumni publications) Highlight the benefits to authors of having research available for searching online (increased visibility, usage, collaborations) EThOS Legal risk assessment available on the Toolkit KOL
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