The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) has created the CARL Guide to Author Rights. Consult this document:
Before you submit your manuscript to a journal or book publisher
During the submission and review process, and
After publication.
It provides authors with a wealth of information around selecting publishers, funder requirements, etc.
Retaining Your Rights with SPARC Author Addendums
lishing contract.
SPARC Canadian Author Addendum
"The SPARC Canadian Author Addendum is a legal instrument that modifies the publisher's agreement and allows you to keep key rights to your articles."
