Copyright and your thesis

The following pages provide information about copyright as it applies to your thesis:

• Frequently Asked Questions
  • The questions labelled Thesis will be most useful to you. You may also find the questions labelled Author Rights useful.
• Third-party content use and specialized content submission [hosted by the Library]
  • This page describes what you can and can't use without permission, including issues related to reusing your own published work in your thesis.
• Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Affairs Thesis copyright information
• Avoiding questionable publishers
  • Selecting journals for publication
  • What is a vanity publisher and why does it matter?
• Checking your work for plagiarism  [hosted by Academic Integrity]
  • Graduate students and researchers can use iThenticate to ensure their work is original.

Need help?

Reach out to copyright@uwaterloo.ca or submit a copyright consultation request for you or your group.