I have received several emails asking about a “publisher” called LAP Lambert Academic who contact authors following the posting of their thesis in Digital Commons @Brockport.
The library community is aware of LAP Lambert and we consider it to be a predatory publisher. It is known for contacting new authors, particularly graduate/undergraduate student authors, and “offering” to publish their work in exchange for the copyright. They typically post the work on amazon or other sites and then print a copy on demand for anyone who orders it (usually almost no one).
You can also check this website, which keeps a list of these publishers: http://scholarlyoa.com/2012/12/06/bealls-list-of-predatory-publishers-2013/
Please carefully consider any such “offers” like this before signing over your copyright to your intellectual property. If you ever receive an “offer” about which you are unsure, ask your thesis adviser or feel free to forward it to a librarian (or send it to digitalcommons@brockport.edu) and we will investigate the legitimacy of the company on your behalf.
Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns. Thanks!
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