Investigate the copyright policy of a journal before choosing to publish in it.
Traditional Role of Journals
Peer Review
Group of peer researchers review article and certify that the work is worthy of publication
Type Setting
Preparing manuscript in style guide for the journal
Distribution
Submit for indexing
Electronic
Print
Open Access
Retaining copyright to post copies in a publically available way
Current process: author does NOT retain copyright
Green: Publishing in open journals; require author to pay publication fee or have other means of external support
Gold: Retaining copyright and archiving copy in Institutional or Disciplinary Repository (not going through peer review in some cases)
CIC Addendum - Attach to traditional publisher agreement to retain the ability to keep a personal copy that can be posted to an institutional repository or personal website.
