DSS Resources Online

Even though most Digital Scholarship Services staff continue to work remotely, support for library users continues. In addition to providing virtual workshops (see Research Data Services and Digital Media Commons) and individual consultations, a number of DSS resources are available online. Check them out!

Author Resources

Accessible PDFs: Provides steps to create accessible PDFs in compliance with accessibility standards.

Fondren DOI Services: Information about the library’s Digital Object Identifier (DOI) Services.

Finding and Using Images in Publications: This guide is intended to provide information on finding and using images in art and art history publications. Topics such as copyright, Fair Use, public domain, and Creative Commons are discussed.

ORCID and Other Author Identifiers/Profiles: Resources for creating and using ORCID, ResearcherID, and Scopus Author ID.

Perma.cc: Guide to using Perma.cc, a web tool used to create permanent, reliable, unalterable links to the online sources used in citations.

Copyright and Licensing

Copyright and Fair Use

Finding Images and Text in the Public Domain

Creative Commons: Guide for choosing a Creative Commons (CC) license for your own work and finding and using CC-licensed content.

Open Access and Open Education

Open Access @ Rice: Information about Fondren’s support for various open access initiatives, including Rice’s Open Access Policy

Rice Author Open Access Fees: Outlines Fondren Library’s program to subsidize open access fees for current Rice faculty, students and staff.

Searching for Open Access Articles: Tips for finding open access articles.

Open Educational Resources: Resources for finding and using open educational resources (OERs).

Funder Public Access Policies: Information about federal funder public access policies (for publications and data)

Patents and Trademarks

Patent Information for Rice University Researchers and Classes

Patent Resources for Area Inventors

Patente, Marcas Registradas, y Derechos de Autor Información en Español

Trademarks: Videos and guides to help understand the trademark process.

Research Data

Research Data Services: Provides tips for the whole data lifecycle, including managing and sharing data.

Data Resources: Links to a wide variety of data from local, state, national and international sources.

Census Data: Resources that guide users in locating and using census data.

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