Publishing agreement
A publishing agreement is required for publication on edoc-Server. This contract is signed with the Arbeitsgruppe Elektronisches Publizieren as the operator of the edoc server. If research data is also published, a separate contract must be concluded for this. Please note: publishing agreements are only available in German.
Choosing a license
Essential aspects of Open Access are free access to scientific works and the re-use of these. In order to make re-use as free as possible, a work should be published under a free licence (e.g. Creative Commons Licences). With a Creative Commons license, an author can determine the conditions under which his or her work may be reused.
For scientific Open Access publications we recommend CC BY. This license is Open Access compliant and also recommended by research funding bodies such as the
DFG.
Cumulative dissertation and secondary publications
- Further information about author rights
- Publisher policies for cumulative theses (provided by Technische Universität Berlin)
- Publisher policies for self-archiving and seconday publication by SHERPA RoMEO
How to submit the publishing agreement
Print the contract form twice. Please note that only publishing agreements signed by hand will be accepted. Agreements with digital or scanned signatures will not be accepted.
Send the completed and signed copies to the appropriate address:
Dissertation or Habilitation Thesis | All other publications |
Humboldt-Universität Universitätsbibliothek Jacob-und-Wilhelm-Grimm-Zentrum Team D Unter den Linden 6 10099 Berlin |
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Universitätsbibliothek AG Elektronisches Publizieren Unter den Linden 6 10099 Berlin |
You can also bring the contracts to us in person by arrangement. You will receive a signed copy for your records. A publication and the associated delivery of the publication certification for habilitations and dissertations are possible only after conclusion of the contract.
The University Library does not offer legal consultation on open access and copyright issues, but merely provides nonbinding information and assistance in understanding the legal aspects of open access. The information is supplied without liability.