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Q: Why does Elsevier request transfer of copyright?
A: Elsevier believes that, by obtaining exclusive distribution rights via copyright transfer, it will always be clear to researchers that when they access an Elsevier site to read a paper, they are reading the final version of the paper which has been edited, peer-reviewed and accepted for publication in an appropriate journal ... ( read more in Library Connect Newsletter, 6:2, April 2008).
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Q: Do I need to pay to reuse Elsevier material?
A: There’s no short answer to this, as it depends on who you are and what your intended use of the needed material is. ... Elsevier journal authors retain the right to use their articles in many ways without requesting permission. Authors may, for example ... (read more in Library Connect Newsletter, 6:1, January 2008).
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Q: Regarding sharing and discussing research, prior to publication, what are Elsevier's policies?
A: Collaboration and discussion of research are integral parts of the research process and, as such, are to be encouraged. Questions for a publisher arise when there is public sharing of a paper slated for publication, or when results of the research reported in such a “preprint” paper are widely disseminated in some other manner. For example, recently we have been asked whether we have a policy on blog or wiki discussion of research activities. ... (read more in Library Connect Newsletter, 5:4, October 2007).
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Q: Does Elsevier allow self-archiving?
A: An academic author publishing an article in an Elsevier journal has the right to post her or his accepted manuscript on the author’s personal website and university website. Following are details about this policy. ... (
read more in Library Connect Newsletter, 5:3, August 2007).
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Q: Is email transmission an option for sending ScienceDirect articles that have been requested by interlibrary loan?
A: Where an institution has a subscription to a journal via ScienceDirect, the interlibrary loan policy is specified in the agreement with Elsevier. The policy permits an article to be printed and delivered to a noncommercial library within the same country. Elsevier permits ... (
read more in Library Connect Newsletter, 5:2, April 2007).
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