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Copyrighting Your Work

The University of Missouri – St. Louis does not require that you register the copyright for your work. Most students will be able to copyright the work as the sole owner.

There are some situations which will prevent the student from doing this. Here are some examples:

1. The student’s employer has ownership rights to the research
2. The student’s research is part of a sponsored grant and is the property of the University of Missouri
3. The student has signed a publishing agreement and the publisher is the owner of the work

U.S. Copyright office
Student may register through the U.S. Copyright Office for $30.00.

Proquest

Proquest offers a copyrighting service for $45.00. Please see the UMI publishing agreement for more information. If a student chooses this service, we will charge the student account.