The Office of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies will be closed from December 23, reopening on Thursday, Jan 2nd at 8:30 am.
Intellectual Property Issues
Copyright
As a graduate student, you hold the copyright to your thesis, but you may also be using copyright-protected works when creating it. For copyright information that is specific to theses and dissertations, please refer to the Library’s Copyright and Your Thesis Page. More information can also be found in the Thesis Copyright Provision details section of the University of Guelph Graduate Calendar and in the University of Guelph Policy on Intellectual Property .
Electronic submissions will be embargoed from any public access according to current Circulation and Copying of Thesis regulations found in the Graduate Calendar. Should you have questions regarding the proprietary nature of your research, you should consult your advisor. Embargo is indicated within the electronic submission of the thesis and must be accompanied by the Request to Restrict Circulation of Thesis form to the Office of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies.
Patent Pending
Electronic submissions will be embargoed from any public access according to current Circulation and Copying of Thesis regulations found in the Graduate Calendar. Should you have questions regarding the proprietary nature of your research, you should consult your advisor. Embargo is indicated within the electronic submission of the thesis and must be accompanied by the Request to Restrict Circulation of Thesis form to the Office of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies.
Helpful Links
Copyright Information
UofG Library
Copyright Act
Department of Justice
A Guide to Intellectual Property for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars
A publication from the Canadian Association for Graduate Studies (CAGS)
Plagiarism and Academic Integrity
Library, University of Guelph
Bound By Law
A clever comic book style approach to copyright, fair use and popular media, sponsored by Duke University - Center for the Study of the Public Domain.
Copyright Law and Graduate Research
Copyright, and Your Dissertation or Thesis: Ownership, Fair Use, and Your Rights and Responsibilities (ProQuest / Kenneth D. Crews / Columbia University)
Creative Commons
Creative Commons is a non-profit organization that offers free and flexible copyright licenses for creative works.