Copyright Permission
Resources
The
links to resources listed below are provided for informational
purposes only. While they may offer additional resources, tools,
or information on copyright issues of interest, the links should
not be seen as an endorsement of the content or organizations
of these web sites.
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Guides for locating copyright holders
Services and agencies that locate copyright holders
Sample permission letters
Further Reading
Guides for locating copyright holders
Services and agencies that locate copyright holders
- Acqweb:
Directory of Publishers and Vendors. International directory
of publishers and vendors that has links to publisher Web sites,
email addresses, and online copyright permission pages of publishers. Last updated in 2004.
- Asking
for Permission. Vassar College Guide to Copyright. List of sources for identifying and locating copyright holders,
including collective rights organizations.
- Copyright
Clearance Center (CCC). Grants permission for use of many
text-based works.
- Licensing
and Rights Agencies. Center for Intellectual Property, University
of Maryland University College (UMUC). Includes links to licensing
and rights management agencies.
- Locating
Copyright Owners. CopyLaw.com. Law Offices of Lloyd
J. Jassin. List of organizations and web sites that assist
the researcher to identify and locate copyright holders.
- Collective Licensing Agencies. Copyright Advisory Office, Columbia University. List of collective rights organizations that can grant
permission online.
- WATCH
File (Writers, Artists, and Their Copyright Holders). The
Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center, University of Texas at
Austin and the University of Reading offers a database that provides information
about whom to contact for permission to publish copyprotected
text and images.
Sample model permission letters from other universities:
These sample letters should be reviewed and modified
to fit the specifics of your request. Your letter should provide
complete and accurate information and include a self-addressed stamped
envelope to expedite the permission process. For more information
on what types of information to include in your permission letter,
see UC
Policy and Guidelines on the Reproduction of Copyrighted Materials
for Teaching and Research, Appendix 2.
- Sample
permission letters. Copyright Advisory Office, Columbia University. Includes overview and lists
of sample model letters for different types of uses and material.
- Sample
forms and letters. Office of the Provost, North Carolina
State University. Includes Permissions Guide and several
sample forms.
- Sample
letter requesting permission. Office of General Counsel, University
of Texas System. A simple, general-purpose model permissions letter.
Further Reading on Copyright Permissions
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