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Getting Permissions without Royalty charge:

When we (The Campus Store) ask permission to copy articles or chapters, publishers view us as a "Retail" entity. They view this as an opportunity to generate income. They typically will charge the maximum fees allowed by their company or rightholders.

As an Instructor (or Professor) who makes Textbook Adoption decisions, you have more power to waive fees than anyone! By writing to the Publishers directly yourself, you have a greater chance of obtaining a Gratis (free) permission to copy the articles or chapters you want.

If you are willing to take a little time to write for the larger portions of your Course Packet, you can save your students a lot of money in royalty fees. We are happy to provide you with addresses/faxes of publishers, or you can look them up by following this link:  http://www.publist.com/browse.html

To make it even easier, you can copy the Sample permission letter below.
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Attention: Permission Department               Date:  XXXX

Dear Permissions Editor:

I am requesting permission to photocopy the following for my classroom use at Cornell University.

This material will be used in:    (ex:HIST101)
Semester/Year:  XXXX
Number of Copies :  XXXX
I am the instructor for this class, and responsible for the adoption of all textbooks and course materials for this course. I would appreciate receiving your permission to use, without charge, the following material:
TITLE:  XXXX
EDITION/ISSUE:  XXXX
ISBN/ISSN: XXXX
AUTHOR:  XXXXXXX
ARTICLE/CHAPTER:  "XXXX"
PAGES:  XXX-XXX

Sincerely,    xxxx

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Please let us know if you have done this on any articles when you turn in your Course Packet.

 

 

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