This slide first appeared in my blog post http://dasaptaerwin.net/wp/2018/04/open-publication-and-creative-commons-license-for-academics-itb-planocosmo-2018.html .

1. Open publication and
Creative Commons licenses
for academics
Dasapta Erwin Irawan
Hilman Fathoni
03.04.18

2. And
“open”
publication
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Acade
mia
Part 1

3. Have you experienced (one) or all of these things?
● You like an article but you
can’t find the online version.
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4. Have you experienced one or all of these things?
● You like an article but it’s hard
to re-use the element in it.
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5. Have you experienced one or all of these things?
● You want to share your work
but afraid someone would
steal it.
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6. What did you do?
● Whatever you did, never
repeating the same mistake as
those authors.
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7. Some examples
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I published this
paywalled article
(link).

8. Some examples
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If people want to read it, but
don’t have the access, they
can go to my full dissertation
on Figshare (English version),
or ThesisCommon
(Indonesian version).

9. Some examples
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Try to compare it with this
one. An OA article about
stunting and obesity in
children published in PLOS.

10. So what’s wrong here?
● Who owns your research?
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11. So what’s wrong here?
● Who owns your research?
● It’s you.
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12. So what’s wrong here?
● Who owns your research?
● Not your university, nor your supervisor.
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13. So what’s wrong here?
● But yes, by “you”, we mean you and your supervisor as a
team by abiding the university’s rule.
● But a good supervisor and good university would give you
the freedom to publish your work.
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14. So what’s wrong here?
● Should you publish all of it?
● I would say why not.
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15. So what’s wrong here?
● Where to publish it and how?
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16. So what’s wrong here?
● What are the exceptions?
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17. So what’s wrong here?
● What are the exceptions?
● If you have a “data release or publishing” agreement with
your research funder that refrain you to publish it.
● If you have “sensitive data”.
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18. So what’s wrong here?
● What is your rights?
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19. Rights
Copyright
License
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Bits
about
Part 2

20. Copyright protection only works when…
Declarative
It is prevailed when works are published under
ones name
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21. Copyright protection only works when…
Tangible
Must be created in tangible forms
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22. When it works…
Exclusive
It is exclusively owned by Creator (Authors) and/or
Right Holders
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23. How it works?
Copyright = Right to Copy
Governs bound parties rights on using and sharing the
copyrighted works.
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24. Subjects of copyright
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PENCIPTA
PEMEGANG HAK CIPTA
PENGGUNA CIPTAAN

25. How it works?
Moral rights
• Rights to be acknowledged as original
author of copyrighted works
• Rights to be respected in every format of
works usage or sharing
• Have no time limits of protection..
except rights on remixing the works.
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26. How it works?
Economic rights
• Rights to prohibit others to use the
works for commercial purpose without
permission.
• It is used to control royalties collecting.
• It is limited to 50-70 years of
protection.
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27. Let’s talk more about the Authors
An author(s) is someone who:
1. Name(s) are mentioned as “Creator” and/or “Rights
holder” of the copyrighted work(s) when it is published;
2. Or, also mentioned in every legal document when the
copyrighted works are recorded in National Copyright
Office (optional)
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28. Let’s talk more about the Authors
1. If the creation include 2 or more people, the ones who
act as the leader shall be acknowledged as the “Author”
and/or “Right holder”;
2. If the leader are not yet decided, the ones who muster
the copyrighted work shall be acknowledged as the
“Author” and/or “Right holder”;
3. Or, the ones who design the copyrighted works shall be
acknowledged as the “Author” and/or “Right holder”.
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29. Let’s talk more about the Authors
1. If it’s not decided, copyrighted works that are a product
from a “work for hire”, the ones who create the work shall
be acknowledged as the “Author” and/or “Right holder”;
2. If the ones who create the copyrighted works are not
decided, the institution who publish the works shall be
acknowledged as the “Right holder”.
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30. Scope of Protection
Copyrighted works are every form of creation from fields like
science, art, or literature that are incorporate aspect of
inspiration, ability, idea, imagination, cleverness, skills and/or
expertise and created in tangible forms.
(Long list -> Arts No. 40 Law No. 28 Year 2014)
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31. What is a copyright license?
Written Permission
● To perform some type of works usage that permitted.
(Private license/contracts)
● As a form of disclaimer that are addressed to copyrighted
work’s users so they know what they can or can’t do on
licensed copyrighted works. (Public license)
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32. Why would we need one?
It is optional, but important, because:
● To simplify provisions that are stated in the regulations.
● To form a space of dialogue between author and user of the
works.
● To differ the differences between giving permission and
giving up one’s copyright (copyright transfer)
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33. Closed vs open license
Closed “Traditional” license
“All Rights Reserved”
Every users must ask direct permission from the authors.
Fair use and public domain provision applied.
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34. Closed vs open license
Open license
● “Some Rights Reserved”
● Usually grants user permission to copy and distribute works.
● Usually equipped with additional provisions that can be
chosen either by author or users.
● Fair use and public domain provision still apply.
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35. Closed vs open license
Open license FREE OPEN
● “Some Rights Reserved”
● Usually grants user permission to copy and distribute works.
● Usually equipped with additional provisions that can be
chosen either by author or users.
● Fair use and public domain provision still apply.
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36. Creative
Commons
License
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37. General provisions
● Every CC licensed works directly grants user permission to
copy and distribute works.
● It is irrevocable once applied to a work.
● Must be performed by original author, or someone who
already given a written permission to perform the licensing.
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38. ● From “Most Freedom” to “Least Freedom”, no “No Freedom”
● One of six applied depend on licensee motives.
● Licensor will be able to chose works that are licensed under certain
type of licenses that match their needs.
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The scope of CC licenses

39. ● To acknowledge author moral rights as creator of
the works or source of the usage.
● To remind user that they are obliged to give
proper attribution.
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CC licenses
BY
(Atribution)
Obligation to attribute
author/source in every works
usage.
Obligation to explain
changes when it’s applied.

40. ● Proper attribution according to CC
○ T = Title
○ A = Author
○ S = Source
○ L = Licenses
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CC licenses
BY
(Atribution) Atribusi
Kewajiban untuk
menyebutkan nama
pencipta dan sumber
ciptaan.
Menyatakan perubahan yang
dilaksanakan terhadap
ciptaan.

41. ● To maintain royalties stream to the rightful
parties.
● When SA (ShareAlike) applied, the derivative
works will also apply the NC provision.
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CC licenses
NC
NonCommercial
To prohibit user on using
the work in commercial
purpose
Non-profit activities are
exempt by this provision

42. ● To prevent irresponsible work usage.
● To prevent user using the work out of respect of
the author or the work itself.
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CC licenses
ND
NonDerrivatives
To prohibit remix or
derivatives making of the
work (Personal use are
exempt by this provision)

43. ● Usually applied on works that are provided as
remixable works in remixable forms.
● This also include the platforms used are also
support act of remixing.
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CC licenses
SA (ShareAlike)
Obligation to apply same
type of license on every
remix and/or derivatives
work

44. Which CC license we recommend and why?
So more people can easily:
● Reproduce your work, to test validity
● Re-use your work, for their own purpose
● Create more awesome stuff
● To omit unnecessary restriction for user
of your work
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45. Still not convinced?
●If you like numbers, you
would love what we about to
tell you.
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46. Still not convinced?
What if we tell you that
● If people can do all sorts, bigger chance they might cite you.
● The more your work get cited, the more H-index you.
● The more H-index, the higher chance you get a grant.
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47. Thank you
Contact details for further questions:
● Dasapta Erwin Irawan (@dasaptaerwin)
● Hilman Fathoni (hilman.fathoni@wikimedia.or.id)
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