We recently published a paper (Springer) and were given a link shared by all co-authors with the caution that we were to share these copies with NO ONE ELSE! I've always understood that papers could be shared for research purposes – isn't this how science works?
Given this I feel I can no longer provide full text to Research Gate, Academia or other sites. Anyone else experiencing this drastic tightening of copyright rules?
It is common for academic publishers to have copyright restrictions on sharing full-text versions of papers. These restrictions are often outlined in the publication agreement that we as authors sign when our paper is accepted for publication. It is important to follow the rules outlined by the publisher to ensure that we are not violating copyright laws. While sharing papers for research purposes is a common practice, it is still important to obtain permission from the copyright holder before sharing full-text versions of papers.
However, you have the right to use preprints before the work has even been submitted for review. You may not distribute the final text, assembled according to the publisher's template.
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