Promoting Fair Use

The Psych Update is committed to promoting the principles of fair use in the dissemination of research. Our objective is to facilitate access to scholarly content and to assist researchers and clinicians in discovering relevant research papers. The following points clarify our approach:

1. Educational Purpose: Our summaries are designed to offer readers a brief overview of research papers, aiming to help researchers quickly assess whether a paper aligns with their interests. This serves an educational and research-oriented purpose.
2. Transformative Use: The content in this newsletter consists of original summaries created in our own words. We do not reproduce or host full-text articles; instead, we provide direct links to the original sources.
3. Respect for Copyright: We are committed to respecting the rights of copyright holders. All links provided lead to the original sources, where readers can access the full articles. We do not host or display full-text articles ourselves.
4. Encouraging Access: Our goal is to enhance the visibility of the original works, not to compete with them. We encourage readers to visit the original sources to access the full content and support the authors.
5. Attribution: We acknowledge and attribute the authors, titles, and journals of the research papers in our material. This reflects our respect for the original creators.

By providing these summaries and direct links, we aim to facilitate access to research while promoting the original articles, authors and journals of publication. We believe this aligns with fair use principles, and we encourage readers to explore the full content from the original sources.