Publishing your Abstract and Poster

You will have the option to have your abstract and poster published in a publicly-available ebook. To view an example take a look at last year's ebook.

While submission of the abstract and poster is a mandatory part of your VRES experience, having them published in the ebook is optional.  

• Toward the end of your VRES Project, prior to submission of your abstract and poster, you will be asked if you give us permission to publish a) your abstract and/or b) your poster. 
• As a QUT student, you retain copyright in your work. However, you will need to discuss with your supervisor whether there is anything that should not be included in the published output eg. commercial-in-confidence or sensitive data.
• You will be asked to include the permission from your supervisor when you submit your abstract and poster. 

* * Further details about requirements will be available closer to completion of your VRES project.

Copyright Considerations for Open Texts

An Open Text is a published work, so copyright must be considered if you are using any materials created by someone else (eg images, figures, long quotes). Consider the following:

- Before using other people’s work, check if it is openly licensed under Creative Commons?​ 
If yes, you can reuse the content without permission provided the license terms are followed.

- Something freely accessible (e.g. an image found via Google), does not mean it is free of copyright.
If relevant,  source free, Public Domain or Creative Commons licensed images from sites such as Pixabay or Unsplash, but remember you may still need to attribute.

- Adapting other people's works generally requires permission.​

- Could the work contain any Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property? Guidelines apply for use.

If you’re unsure or have questions, check with your Liaison Librarian.