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The UCF Libraries in partnership with the Office of Technology Transfer is celebrating World Intellectual Property Day this year.

On April 26 from 1:00-3:00pm, stop by the John C. Hitt Library to learn more about intellectual property. We will have a table set up near the entrance, and we will be ready for your questions and curiosity.

Bring questions for the experts at our table. Experts will include:

• Patent Attorney Sandra Sovinski (1:00-2:00pm)
• Licensing Associate John Miner (1:00-2:45pm)
• Scholarly Communication Librarian Sarah Norris (2:30-3:00pm)
• Patent and Trademark Librarian Missy Murphey (1:00-3:00pm)

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This year, Fair Use Week is February 22-26.

How much do you know about fair use? If you are a student, you probably benefit from it every day, sometimes without realizing it. When does fair use apply to what you do? Here are some examples (via ARL’s infographic):

• For class
  • Writing papers with quotes cited from other works
  • Posting a copy of a news article to Canvas
  • Searching Google Books for a page containing a certain quote
  • Forwarding an email with photos attached
• For fun
  • Posting a short clip from a TV show onto Facebook
  • Taking a selfie with a Star Wars advertisement in the background
  • Writing a chapter of fan fiction and posting it online

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The UCF Libraries’ Office of Scholarly Communication provides support for researchers at UCF. Along every step of the way, services are offered to facilitate your research plan, project, publication, and digital scholarship efforts.

Plan
Overwhelmed by your literature review? Meet with a librarian for in-depth assistance related to locating relevant materials and managing your citations. If you have never tried RefWorks or EndNote, let us show you their propensity for disentangling the research process.

Managing your citations is one thing, but managing your data is quite another. You may have funding or grant requirements to make your data openly accessible, or you may just want to keep your data safe and organized. Before you start accumulating data, let us help you consider options that will save you time and minimize stress throughout the research planning process. (more…)