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WITH ELSEVIER: PERMISSION
It is your responsibility to obtain permission to use copyright
material. The copyright owner needs to be told exactly what
you wish to use and will normally require an acknowledgement.
Any
substantial extract from a published source (including newspapers,
pamphlets, maps, advertisements, packaging, etc.) will need
permission from the author or original publisher before
it can be reproduced. Even adaptations are subject to copyright
and sometimes permission to make alterations will not be
granted.
The
term of copyright varies from country to country. In the
UK it is now seventy years from the end of the year in which
the author died, or in the case of any posthumously published
work, seventy years from the end of the year of publication.
In the case of journals which hold the copyright in their
articles the term is seventy years after publication.
In
the USA the term of copyright lasts for a period from the
date of publication. This period varies according to the
year of publication.
Material
in the public domain, such as Hansard, does not generally
require permission. Speeches made in public also fall into
this category but very little else does. Government publications
from HMSO are not in the public domain.
Please
indicate to us in a separate statement delivered with your
copy which items require acknowledgement. You should confirm
that all permissions have been applied for and granted and
let us have copies of letters relating to permissions obtained.
Ensure that you draw our attention to any specific acknowledgement
wording required by the copyright owner or any restrictions
specified.
You
should apply to the publisher for permissions in the first
instance. You will be put in contact with the author if
necessary.
Any
fees you are asked to pay are your responsibility but please
consult your commissioning editor if they seem unreasonable,
or you have doubts about what is involved.
It
can take a long time for permissions to be granted. Sometimes
you will find it difficult to track down the copyright holder
– the original publishing company may have gone out
of business, for example – so it is important that
you start writing for them early on.
Please
use the standard permission letter which you can download
from this website when writing for permissions. |
