Are you an author? Do you know what you are agreeing to when you sign a publication agreement form? To learn more about your rights as a an author,  read:  An Introduction to Publication Agreements for Authors by Timothy K. Armstrong. 

Many publishers allow authors to retain a number of rights to their work. Some examples include:

• Elsevier: “What Rights do I Retain as a Journal Author?”
• Wiley-Blackwell: “Author Rights“
• Oxford: “Publication Rights Policies“
• Nature Publishing Group: “NPG Author Licence Policy“

For more information: Authors and Copyright.