What are the policies regarding copyrights?
The student author retains ownership rights to the copyright of the dissertation, thesis or selected project, as well as the right to use all or part of the dissertation, thesis or selected project in future work (such as articles or books). However, the student grants to Brigham Young University and its agents the non-exclusive license to archive and make accessible, under the conditions specified in the Approval Form (ADV Form 8d), the dissertation, thesis or selected project in whole or in part in all forms of media, now or hereafter known. If you intend to work with a publisher regarding journal or book publications, you should understand any policies and agreements that you might be required to sign. Students should feel free to contact the BYU Intellectual Property Services office or General (legal) Counsel for advice on such issues, and they should discuss all issues with their advisor. For more information on copyright issues go to the BYU Copyright Licensing Office website.
