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Poster presentation for Florida Library Association Annual Conference 2022, Ponte Vedra, Florida. By Sheri Edwards, Ph.D and Kristy Padron, MLIS.

Plagiarism is more than copying and pasting, and the reasons why it's done may be surprising. This presentation explains plagiarism, why it matters, and ways to minimize it from happening when writing or using information. Recommended for all students, staff, and faculty.

This presentation introduces Open Access (OA) by providing a synopsis of its formation starting with the commercial publishing industry, its changes, and the Serials Crisis in libraries. OA is then defined as a means of making scholarly, creative, or academic work more openly available, and its attributes are described. The presentation concludes with identifying OA publications and ways to support and promote this model of publishing.

This presentation provides a definition of evidence-based practice (EBP), its history, characteristics, and application in various disciplines. The 5 steps of EBP are outlined and examples of evidence hierarchies in a few broad disciplines are provided.

The internet has made sharing information very easy, yet sharing isn't as straightforward. Many academics share their copyrighted work on scholarly collaboration networks such as ResearchGate and others which may not follow the terms of their Copyright Transfer Agreement (CTA) and may receive takedown notices as a result. This presentation suggests ways to share work and publications while also complying with copyright. It recommends publishing in open access as another way to share work freely. Recommended for graduate students, faculty, and anyone interested in scholarly publishing.

Many are skeptical of Open Access because of the predatory or deceptive publishers that misuse this publishing model. This presentation defines deceptive publishers, their attributes, and ways to determine them. It also shows potential examples and solicitations to publish in them. Recommended for graduate students, undergraduate students interested in publishing, staff, and faculty.