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Obtaining Permissions
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How long does a procedure to obtain permission usually take?	This can vary greatly with the type of material involved and the ease of finding the copyright holder. Increasingly, publishers make this process available through web sites. The fastest route may be to expedite obtaining permissions through the use of a collective rights agency, such as the Copyright Clearance Center (CCC). The process is explained in detail at http://www.copyright.com/ccc/viewPage.do?pageCode=au1-n
What kind of information is required to obtain permission to use a resource?	A sample letter to the copyright owner requesting permission to copy can be found here: http://www.umuc.edu/library/sample.shtml
Is there a standard form through which faculty can obtain permissions?	A sample permissions request letter can be found at http://www.copyright.iupui.edu/_permitintro.htm
Additional Resources	Stanford's Copyright Renewal Database has made renewal records or lack of renewal information available online between the years 1923 and 1963.