WVU Libraries is offering a series of intellectual property workshops that will address issues related to copyrights, trademarks and patents.
While these workshops primarily focus on how to search, participants will learn different aspects of intellectual property as well as familiarity with websites.
Copyright and your thesis or dissertation
Join us for a workshop specifically about copyright and graduate student work. We'll cover copyright issues specific to theses and dissertations, including your rights as a user of others' work, the permissions you need to gain and your own rights over your electronic thesis or dissertation.
Register for the workshop scheduled for 3-4 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18
Introduction to copyright
This workshop will provide a general overview of copyright law and history and give participants practice in thinking about copyright in scenarios related to research and courses that come up at WVU.
Register for the workshop scheduled for 1-2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24
Introduction to intellectual property
If you are curious about trademarks, copyrights, patents and trade secrets, join us for an overview of intellectual property.
Register for the workshop scheduled for 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24
Copyright for scholarly authors
This workshop will introduce participants to concepts of copyright and scholarship, including what rights you have to control your work, publication agreements and how to authorize your work.
Register for the workshop scheduled for 1-2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27
Predatory publishing: avoiding academic scams
In this session, you will be introduced to strategies and tools to avoid predatory publishers and conferences and to identify reputable publishing opportunities.
Register for the workshop scheduled for 1-2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30
Copyright basics and fair use
Come learn the fundamentals of U.S. copyright, what fair use allows and the benefits of the Creative Commons.
Register for the workshop scheduled from 6-7:30 Tuesday, Feb. 7
Find and register for Library and Research Commons Workshops.