Rights & Permissions
Special Collections adheres to the Copyright Law of the United States and reserves the right to refuse or accept a copying request.
Websites for more information:
The Teach Act: Fair Use and Copyright Protection of Digital Media
"Chapter 1 - Subject Matter and Scope of Copyright" by Cornell University Law School
United States Copyright Office
WATCH: a database of copyright contacts for writers, artists, and prominent figures in other creative fields by the Harry Ransom Center and the University of Reading Library
Public Domain Information Project (music and lyrics)
"When U.S. Works Pass Into The Public Domain" by Lolly Gasaway
NOTICE WARNING CONCERNING COPYRIGHT RESTRICTIONS
The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specified 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.
- Permission to publish in any format requires the completion of the Application to Publish Special Collections Material. If the department does not retain copyright, we cannot grant permission to publish. Researchers must obtain permission from the copyright owner.
- Credit shall be given as: Name of collection, box number and/or folder title, Special Collections, Stony Brook University Libraries.
- An additional fee is assessed for all commercial use of reproductions. The University Libraries retain the right to judge what constitutes a scholarly or commercial publication. Please consult the Publication Fee Schedule for further details.