Using an alternate name, often called a pen name with literary endeavours, is desirable for many reasons, and legally recognized. The moral rights provisions of the Copyright Act state the author of a work has the right to be associated with the work as its author by name, or under a pseudonym, and the right to remain anonymous. The term of copyright protection is shortened where the author cannot be determined, but otherwise, copyright principles apply equally to anonymous and pseudonymous works. Therefore, the author who uses a pseudonym retains copyright in the work. In registering or entering into a contract regarding the work, the author should use their legal name.