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CONTACT Copyright can be complicated, and the laws are changing and being debated all the time. The information presented here is intended to provide some guidance on practice but it should not be considered the last word. Any questions about a particular issue should be directed to: Office of the University Counsel Phone: 687-6457 Deborah Cook Head of Access Services, Lauinger Library Phone: 687-7644 Dahlgren Memorial Library Phone: 687-1448 GU Copyright Information http://www.georgetown.edu/ home/copyright.html

HOW DO I REQUEST COPYRIGHT PERMISSION?

Try to request copyright permission at the same time you order textbooks so that in the event your request cannot be granted, you can substitute other materials.

The Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) (www.copyright.com) provides an online, easy-to-use method for obtaining copyright permission. Here you can get permission to reproduce copyrighted content such as journal articles and book chapters, photocopies, coursepacks, library reserves, Web sites, e-mail and more.

If the CCC doesn't handle the material for which you seek permission, you must contact the publisher. The American Association of Publishers (AAP) provides a Standard Permission Request Form. If the material is being  copied from a book, journal or other periodical, send the request to the publisher's "Permissions Department."

If there is no address in the book or masthead, the AAP has a page which links to members' web sites where you will find copyright and permissions information, (www.publishers.org/about/rpacurls.cfm.) Additionally, you can consult Literary Market Place, a trade guide available in most libraries. Keep a copy of your request for your records.

Remember, a copyright holder may charge whatever fee it wishes. Often fees are waived, particularly if you state your use is for nonprofit educational purposes. If you believe the fee assessed is too high, you may, of course, try to negotiate a lower one.

Why worry about copyright?
What is Fair Use?
How do these rules affect my teaching?
How do I request copyright permission?
What do I do if I'm using multimedia in classroom activities?
What do I do if I'm using digital resources in online learning?
Copyright Resources

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Georgetown University. September 2004