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  Permissions: An overview
  Permission to use copyrighted material must be obtained when the use is not covered by the copyright law and its exemptions. Permissions should be in writing and from the copyright holder. Word to the wise - Document, Document, Document. Every time you request permission to use material, keep a file folder of all correspondence. Maintain a paper trail.

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  1. Permission Basics
  2. Copyright Management Organizations
  3. Sample Permission Letter

 

 
 

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