Permissions & Licensing
Center for Media & Social Impact (CMSI). (2014). Statement of best practices in fair use of collections containing orphan works for libraries, archives, and other memory institutions. Retrieved from http://cmsimpact.org/code/statement-best-practices-fair-use-collections-containing-orphan-works-libraries-archives-memory-institutions/
- Addresses challenges in obtaining copyright permissions and concerns about copyright liability from digitization projects believed to contain significant amounts of orphan works.
- Provides a compilation of common principles and best practices that institutions can use to inform their own risk analyses and digitization efforts.
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Copyright Clearance Center. (2018). Get permissions: Advanced search [Searchable database]. Retrieved from http://www.copyright.com/search.do?operation=show&page=advanced
- Provides a quick way to search for and obtain permissions for some copyrighted works.
- Link goes directly to the advanced search, which uses additional criteria, such as publication type and permission type.
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Hirtle, P. B., Hudson, E., & Kenyon, A. T. (2009). Copyright & cultural institutions: Guidelines for digitization for U.S. libraries, archives, & museums. Retrieved from https://ecommons.cornell.edu/bitstream/handle/1813/14142/Hirtle-Copyright_final_RGB_lowres-cover1.pdf
- Chapters 7-8 discuss the difference between permissions and licenses and strategies for locating copyright owners.
- Provides sample permissions and license request letters and explains common terms found in copyright licenses.
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Stim, R. (2010). Copyright research. Retrieved from https://fairuse.stanford.edu/overview/copyright-research/
- Goes through the general process of locating copyright owners.
- Provides a FAQ section, information about where to start, and help with searching Copyright Office records.
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U.S. Copyright Office, Library of Congress. (n.d.). Copyright catalog (1978 to present) [Searchable database]. Retrieved from https://cocatalog.loc.gov
- A searchable database with key information on copyright registrations, but it's not easy to use.
- Provides a link to Circular 23 (Copyright Public Records Reading Room), which provides information on how to search for copyright registrations and links to other registration catalogs (prior to 1978) located on the Library of Congress website.