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Arts and Culture Journal of the Lower Moon River 
ISSN 2822 - 0617 (Online) | ISSN 2822 - 1141 (Print) 
Copyright Transfer Agreement (CTA)

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Authors are permitted to use the Work in a variety of ways without needing additional permission from the Office of Arts and Culture, provided such use aligns with accepted professional publishing ethics and proper attribution is given. Any reuse must clearly credit the original publication in the Arts and Culture Journal of the Lower Moon River, and must include a citation with a link to the journal’s official website.

Authors may exercise the following nonexclusive rights:
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2. Author Websites: Post the Accepted Manuscript (AM) on the Author’s personal website or their employer’s website immediately following acceptance.
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4. Scholarly Networks: Share the AM within scientific collaboration networks for scholarly communication.
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12. Update Prior Postings: Replace earlier versions of the Work with the VOR on noncommercial platforms 12 months after publication.

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2. Prior Publication: The Work has not been previously published and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere in any form, except as a preprint on a noncommercial server or as part of a thesis or dissertation.
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4. Proper Attribution: All third-party materials for which permission has been secured have been appropriately credited within the manuscript.
5. Institutional Conflicts: If the Author is subject to university open access mandates or other institutional policies that conflict with the terms of this License, the Author has obtained a waiver or other necessary authorization from the institution to enter into this agreement.

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This License must be signed by the Author(s) and, in the case of a Work Made for Hire, also by the applicable Copyright Owner(s). One individual may sign on behalf of all contributors and rights holders only if duly authorized to do so and with the full consent and agreement of all parties involved.

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