SAMPLE LETTER FOR REQUESTING PERMISSION

TO REPRODUCE COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL

BEYOND FAIR USE GUIDELINES

(DATE)

Permission Department

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___________________ (Publisher & Address)

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Dear Sir or Madam:

I request permission to reprint (or reproduce) the following materials:

1. (The exact title of the material.)

2. (A specific description of material being used, including page numbers.)

3. (How it is to be reproduced.)

4. (The number of copies being made.)

5. (Any charges associated with its use.)

The materials will be used (describe the format—slides copied, transferred to videotape, printed in text, booklet, or other types of print publication. Be specific; include date of duplication, etc.)

I plan to make ___(Indicate the number of_ copies to be made.) copies of this material which will be distributed to ____(Indicate who will receive them.) ________ during the ___(Indicate when they will be distributed)____. for,

(whether they will be distributed free or sold, and if sold state price.) .

Please let us know what conditions, if any, apply to this use. A self-addressed envelope is enclosed for you convenience.

Sincerely,

 

 

(Your name.)

(Your address.)

NOTICE

WARNING CONCERNING COPYRIGHT RESTRICTIONS

The copyright law of the United States (Title XVII, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material.

Under current conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of the specific conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be "used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship or research." If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of "fair use," that user may be liable for copyright infringement.

This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law.

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Permission granted:

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