Scholarly Communication & Copyright

Scholarly Communication and copyright policies at Georgetown University

Scholarly Communication at Georgetown University consists of:

that are designed to allow an open forum for a wider discussion of how research and scholarship are changing and for continuing University dialogue surrounding initiatives in scholarly communication.

 

A main goal of Georgetown University, as a student-centered research institution, is the discovery, production, and dissemination of knowledge. The copyright policies of the University are intended to further that goal by providing appropriate incentives to faculty and members of the academic staff for the production of new knowledge.  

(excerpted from Faculty Handbook section on Intellectual Property)