Library Services
Course Reserves- Requesting Copyright
Permission
Lee
& Jim Vann Library
Higher Education
Committee:
How to Request Copyright Permission from Publishers
The law requires that permission be obtained before using
copyrighted materials in college course anthologies. Publishers
want to make their materials available to you quickly and
inexpensively, but they need your cooperation. Whether you
request permission yourself or through a college store or copy
service, these suggestions will speed the process. Please:
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Request
permission as soon as you know you might need the material.
The earlier you request, the better. In the event that your
request cannot be granted, you will need time to substitute
other materials. Publishers need time to research the extent
to which permission may be granted, since they do not always
control the rights.
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Include
all of the following information in your request:
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Author's, editor's,
translator's full name(s)
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Title, edition and
volume number of book or journal
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Copyright date
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ISBN for books, ISSN
for magazines and journals
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Numbers of the exact
pages, figures and illustrations
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If you are requesting
a chapter or more, both exact chapter(s) and exact page
numbers
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Whether material will
be used alone or combined with other photocopied
material
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Number of copies to
be produced
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Name of college or
university
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Course name and
number
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Semester and year in
which material will be used
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Instructor's full
name
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Method of
reproduction (photocopying, scanning, etc.)
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Request permission
whether or not works are in print.
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Direct
your request to the individual publisher's Permissions
Department, or a copyright clearance service, not to the
author. If publishers do not control the rights, they will
inform you whom to contact. The directory "Literary Market
Place", available in most libraries, annually updates
publishers contact information.
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Provide
your complete address and the name of a contact person and
telephone number in case there are any questions.
In many cases, your college store, or
other copying service can assist you and/or provide appropriate
forms. In addition, there are several copyright clearance
services, such as the
Copyright Clearance Center,
which will request permission on your behalf for a fee. The
publisher's response form will provide the information about
payment and fees which are determined by the individual
publisher. Check out the
"Questions and Answers on Copyright for the Campus Community",
for more information. Download a
Standard Permission Request Form,
fill it out and send it to the copyright holder of the materials
you'd like to request permission to reprint.
© 1998 Association of American Publishers, Campus Copyright
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