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Can I reuse a large part of my own previously published paper in a new paper?

I am currently writing up a paper, and am tempted to copy/paste an entire section (several pages) from a previous paper I have written. Some important context before you pass judgment: The section I ...
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An article containing a copyrighted figure should be embedded in a stapler thesis: How to fill in RightsLink form?

I wrote an Elsevier article (open-access, CC-BY 4.0) that contains a third party figure from a Springer subscription book. At the time, I obtained a license for re-using the Springer figure in a ...
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Is it possible to share a CC-BY-licensed article on ResearchGate that contains copyrighted material?

My open-access Elsevier article (CC-BY 4.0) contains a third-party figure (from a Springer subscription book). I obtained permission and the caption correctly states that the copyright of the figure ...
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Redacting third-party figure in journal article before including in thesis?

I have included a third-party figure (from a Springer subscription book) in an open-access Elsevier article (CC-BY 4.0 license). At the time, I obtained permission via RightsLink and included the ...
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Has a publisher ever taken action against a researcher hosting the final version of their own paper?

There's an old paper (15+ years) of mine, with average citation numbers. It's pay-walled. I'd like to just post it on my web site, in its final version. Is this something I might regret? Has a ...
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Copyright of infographs and where to deposit them?

Recently, a company designed infographs for some of our articles. Infographs could be described as pictured one-page summaries of a research article. The head of the department paid for that service ...
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The Use of Academic Work in a Professional Publication

I've come across an academic work, a summary of which would make good guidance in a professional publication. What is the protocol to be followed in respect of the copyright of the authors and of the ...
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Publishing images

I submitted a paper to a journal and just found out that I was accepted. This is my first time publishing and I wrote the paper for a class assignment. I submitted all of my citations and figures but ...
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IP protection when showing preprint work

This question is in line with What is an effective way to copyright my teaching material? but about preprint work, not course material. I produced a huge original database during a COVID break (sans ...
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Winnie the Pooh made up quote - copyright issues?

The core point I would like to convey in a manuscript could be well demonstrated by a dialogue that Piglet and Winnie the Pooh could have had. If I had found a reference where they had such a ...
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Can I reuse a figure I created and had published if the publisher leaves the copyright with me, the author?

Let's say I create a figure. I then publish a paper that includes this figure in an open access journal where the author retains copyright to the paper and allows the journal to apply the CC-BY ...
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how to indicate permission when reusing a figure from a published study [duplicate]

This is a follow-up to my previous question regarding the inclusion of a figure in my grant proposal. I followed the necessary steps and obtained permission, which was granted free of charge. I ...
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Copyright-free maps for journal figures

I am writing an epidemiology paper for an academic journal, and would like to have a figure showing the map of a geographical region of interest. My current map was generated with OpenStreetMap data, ...
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Are we allowed to use the figures of a published paper in our poster/oral presentation at a conference by citing the source of figures?

Is an author (coauthor or corresponding author) of an already published paper in a journal (IOP and Elsevier) allowed to use figures of the (already-) published paper in their poster or oral ...
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If research papers include images, do they need to state the source of the image?

Images are the main component of the raw information in papers related to image processing. Many of the research papers implement the proposed work on images like Lena, Barbara. I understand that ...
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