How do I get permission to use figures?

Requesting permission The easiest way to obtain permission to reproduce a figure is using RightsLink. The majority of publishers use this service. If the publisher of the figure you wish to reproduce does not use RightsLink, you can request permissions directly from the publisher.

What are permissions in publishing?

As a general rule, permission should be sought from the rights holder to reproduce any substantial part of a copyrighted work. This includes any text, illustrations, charts, tables, photographs, or other material from previously published sources.

Can we use our own published journal article as OER it its original form?

Yes you can, as mentioned in the reply section, within ethical framework (citing the paper). However, you should first view the methodology and/or experimental setup. Simply using the data is not enough.

Can I use a figure from a paper in my thesis?

Putting copyrighted material in a thesis or dissertation is not the same as photocopying an article, or using a figure from the internet for a paper submitted to a professor for class. Things that are definitely not fair use include long quotations, whole journal articles and most figures from any source.

How do you cite a figure in a research paper?

Author, Year, Journal Title, Volume(issue), page number. Copyright (year) by title of publisher. Figure X. Descriptive title for figure.

How do you cite a figure in a thesis?

below the table must include the following: Title of Work, by Author, date, retrieved from Date of Copyright by Copyright Holder. The figure # is as it would appear, numbered consecutively, in your paper – not the figure # assigned to it in its original resource. All figures must be mentioned in text.

Should I copyright my thesis?

So— No, you do not need to copyright your dissertation; that happens already automatically. Copyrights can be (but are not required to be) “registered” with the U.S. Copyright Office. This used to be required to get the protection of copyright for the full term, but that is no longer the case.

Are dissertations public domain?

The length of protection in the U.S. for unpublished material is the same regardless of where the work was created, or what nationality the author was (17 USC § 104). If the copyright term for the unpublished work has expired, it’s in the public domain for purposes of publishing your dissertation in the U.S.

Can you share your dissertation?

The only time you should not share your work with all and sundry is if you are bound under a publishing agreement. You should share your thesis. It is hard to get results noticed, and sharing your thesis will increase the exposure of your results and future work.

Where can I publish my dissertation?

Scholarly Journals Journals are the most common route for publishing dissertation content. Publishing in a journal has the benefit of editorial or peer review, and the narrow focus of most journals usually enables authors to publish parts of their dissertation in multiple publications.