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Q. What is an author or publishing agreement?

How are my copyrights affected if I sign a publishing agreement?

I have had a journal article accepted for publication and now I have to sign a publishing agreement. What does this mean?

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Last Updated: 02 Jul, 2026     Views: 900

See the section on Publishing agreements and copyright in the Copyright at JCU Libguide.

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