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Assuming the work you wish to use is protected and your
use is not a fair use or otherwise exempt from liability
for infringement, you need to secure written permission.
Now what?
Several universities maintain excellent sites. We refer
you to them.
- If permission is required, you can seek it yourself
with a letter of permission. The Copyright Management
Center website provides several different models of
letters that can be used to seek permission, Introduction
to Permission Letters.
- Identifying a copyright holder is often quite challenging.
If you wish to consider organizations acting as agents
on behalf of the copyright holders, the Copyright Management
Center also maintains a list of vendors who can facilitate
securing permission. See Securing
Permission: Expediting the Process. The premium
paid may well be worth your time and effort.
- The University of Colorado maintains a less rigorous
presentation similar to that of the University of Texas
System material.
Intellectual
Property: Obtaining Permissions. This site is recommended
to those who need to cut-to-the-chase.
Don't Forget — Get Permission in Writing
and File It
You should use and retain the forms provided on this website
as well as the written permission to document your copyright
analysis. If for whatever reason your usage is challenged,
these records should help to establish your good faith
efforts to comply with copyright law. For more detail
see What Are The Consequences
Of Copyright Infringement?
How to Handle Permission Dead Ends
What to do when no one responds to your requests for permission?
Make sure that you check out the Copyright Management
Center once again, Step
Four: Dealing with the "Dead End". It lays
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