Copyright and Permissions in Your ETD
Information concerning the use of copyrighted materials
Publisher Index
The links below will help you get to the part of your publisher's policy that talks about your use of your published article in your ETD. To obtain the information you need for your permissions appendix:
- follow the instructions provided by the publishers, or
- if use in an ETD is specifically granted on the site, take a screenshot/print the page to include in your ETD.
All listings in the index are color coded for ease of use. Green checks 
mean use in an ETD is allowed without request. Yellow question marks 
mean you will have to submit a formal request. Red x marks 
indicate that use of a whole article in an ETD is not permitted. Policies are subject to change; make note of the date the policy was checked.
Royal Society of Chemistry
- RSC Licenses, Copyright & Permissions
The Royal Society of Chemistry does not require a formal request of permissions to reuse a whole article in a thesis. "If you are including an article or book chapter published by us in your thesis please ensure that your co-authors are aware of this." Checked 12/15/2016. - RSC Journal ListList of journals published by the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Sage
- Sage Author Archiving and Reuse Guide
Sage allows reuse of the Final Published PDF (or Original Submission or Accepted Manuscript, if preferred) in a dissertation or thesis. Checked 1/10/2024 - Sage JournalsSage interface to journal titles in multiple disciplines.
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
- SIAM Editorial Contacts
Authors are required to formally request permissions to reuse their SIAM published article/chapter in an ETD. Requests should be sent to the managing editor. Checked 12/15/2016. - SIAM Journals ListList of journals published by the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics.
Springer
- Springer Obtaining Permissions
Springer Allows authors to reuse published material in theses and dissertations provided the published version is cited according to the instructions available on this page or Copyright Transfer Statement (CTS) or Licence to Publish (LTP) that you have signed with Springer. Checked 5/1/2023. - Springer Journals ListList of journals published by Springer.
Taylor & Francis
- Taylor & Francis Understanding Copyright for Journal AuthorsTaylor & Francis' posted instructions under 'Copyright in Subscription Articles' makes clear that authors retain the right to Include their article in their thesis or dissertation. Checked 1/31/2024
- Taylor & Francis OnlineJournals and reference works in the arts, sciences, business, and medicine. Some full-text available.
University of Chicago Press
- University of Chicago Press Guidelines for Journal Authors' RightsAuthors have "the non-exclusive right of republication of your article, in whole or in part, in any book, article, or other scholarly work of which you are an author, provided that you give credit to the journal" and follow instructions in the Guidelines. Checked 12/15/2016.
- University of Chicago Press JournalsList of journals published by the University of Chicago Press.
Wiley
- How to Request Permission to Re-Use Wiley Content
Under "Do I need to request permission to use my own work as my dissertation?" Authors are not required to request permissions for use in a thesis/dissertation as long as it is non-commercial. Checked 12/3/2024. - Wiley JournalsList of journals published by Wiley.
Wolters Kluwer
- Wolters Kluwer Rights & Permissions GuideAuthors of Wolters Kluwer journals have the 'right to use the Work for his/her further career by including the Work in other publications such as a dissertation...' Checked 06/21/23.
- Wolters Kluwer JournalsList of journals published by Wolters Kluwer.
World Scientific
- World Scientific Author RightsAuthors who sign a transfer of copyright may "post the preprint anywhere at any time, provided it is accompanied by" the suggested citation/note to reader. Checked 12/15/2016.
- World Scientific PublicationsList of journals published by World Scientific.