Licensing and Access
At Unchained Intellect Press, we are committed to broadening the accessibility of scholarly works and supporting the principles of open access. Our licensing policies are designed to balance the needs of our authors and the academic community while ensuring compliance with global standards for copyright and licensing.
Licensing Policies
1. Clear Licensing Information:
- All published works are accompanied by clear licensing information. This information is prominently displayed on the publication’s webpage and in all digital and print versions of the work.
- Our website includes a dedicated section explaining different licensing options and their implications for authors and users.
2. Licensing for Books:
- All open-access books published by Unchained Intellect Press are available under a Creative Commons licence, facilitating open access to educational materials and scholarly works. This approach supports broader dissemination and usage unrestricted by the usual copyright barriers.
- Authors can select the most suitable Creative Commons licence, with the default being CC BY or CC BY-NC, depending on their and their funders’ preferences.
Access Policies
- Our commitment to open access means we strive to make scholarly work as accessible as possible. In addition to providing full texts in open formats, we ensure that metadata about the publications is freely available and easily retrievable.
- We support archiving published works in reputable databases and encourage authors to participate in institutional repositories.