[log in to unmask] wrote: > I think the magic word missing in Ricky's e mail is NOT. HEIs do not advise their staff to sign away copyright, but some do indeed recommend that they DON'T sign away their rights. For model wording, see, for example http://www.arl.org/sparc/author/addendum.shtml. JISC Scholarly Communications Group and SURF have also produced a similar set of words, but I couldn't find it on a quick search on the JISC web site. > Charles, is this the one you mean <http://copyrighttoolbox.surf.nl/copyrighttoolbox/> ? (look in the Authors section) Phil. -- Phil Barker Learning Technology Adviser ICBL, School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences Mountbatten Building, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS Tel: 0131 451 3278 Fax: 0131 451 3327 Web: http://www.icbl.hw.ac.uk/~philb/ -- Heriot-Watt University is a Scottish charity registered under charity number SC000278.