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When requesting permission to reuse material in your forthcoming Elsevier journal article or book chapter, you may be able to use our permission request form which asks that the rightsholder grant to Elsevier...

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Elsevier book authors and contributors have the right to post a summary of their contribution on their personal or institutional website.
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How should I acknowledge Elsevier material?

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How do I obtain permission to use Elsevier Book material such as figures, tables, or text excerpts?

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Are there any royalties for the authors of the book?

Some STM signatory publishers (including Elsevier) do require notification for reuse of material that falls within these limits by other STM signatory publishers, which means written permission is required...

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ADAPTED/MODIFIED/REDRAWN refers to creating figures/tables such that the new figure/table doesn’t resemble like the original and the degree of adaptation followed is more than 75%. In this case, permission...

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Is Elsevier an STM signatory publisher?

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In this case, permission log is not required. However, we will need proof of confirmation from the author, for the permission records.
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Do I need to complete the permission log?  I didn’t add any figures/tables that weren’t in the prior edition nor in the current edition of the book.

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How do I apply for permissions?

If a rightsholder does not respond after multiple attempts to contact them or if the RH details are unavailable, it would be best to remove their material and replace it with alternate material to avoid...

What should I do if I am not able to locate the copyright owner?

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Do I need permission to reuse figures/tables/excerpts from the previous edition of this Elsevier book publication?

No permission is necessary merely to cite (reference) an article. Permission is only necessary if you will be reusing figures/tables/verbatim text excerpts from the article in your chapter.
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Can I obtain permission from a Reproduction Rights Organization (RRO)?

The form is available here.
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Where can I find Elsevier’s permission request form to use when requesting permission from another copyright holder?

STM Publishers support an approach to research based on common decency, respect, fairness, and mutual trust. These are the principles that the STM Permissions Guidelines are built upon to allow Signatory...

What is the STM Guideline?

Please check the permission license obtained for the previous edition to see if permission was granted for one-time use only or one edition only. If yes, permission will need to be reobtained for using...

Permissions were resolved for the previous edition of the book. Do I still need to secure permission again for the current edition of the book or will the permissions cover for the current edition as well?

Yes, permission is not required if the source in public domain, without any commercial restrictions.
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Is permission not necessary as the source is in public domain?

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How do I apply for permission through Email?

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How do I apply for permission through the Online Contact Form?

You are always able to share the preprint version, abstract or a link to your article. For authors who have published their article open access under a commercial license (CC BY) you can also post your...

Can I post my article on ResearchGate without violating copyright?

Most likely yes, as it is usually the publisher who owns copyright to the work. You would also need permission from the publisher to reuse material from Open Access articles which are © The Authors but...

I obtained permission to reuse figures/tables/excerpts from the author of a previously published work. Do I need permission from the publisher?

An author should not in general publish manuscripts describing essentially the same research in more than one journal or primary publication. Elsevier does not view the following uses of a work as prior...

Which uses of a work does Elsevier view as a form of ‘prior publication’?

Permission must be obtained from the rightsholder of the material. In most cases this will mean contacting the publisher of the material. The publisher typically has the exclusive right to grant the permission...

From whom do I need permission?

Yes, the permission log should be a complete record of all figures/tables appearing in your chapter, whether permission is required or not. The completed log will then be uploaded in our permissions database,...

Do I need to provide the complete permission log if the figure/table used in my chapter/book does not require any permission?

In cases when your request for reuse of an image belongs to a deceased individual, please seek written permission approval by contacting his/her legal heir. If you are unsuccessful in contacting the legal...

How to obtain permission from an individual who is not alive?

Please create an individual account to request permissions. If you are facing issues with creation of an account, please email Copyrights Clearance Center via customercare@copyright.com for assistance....

How do I set up a RightsLink account?

Please see this link for the list of participating STM Publishers and identification of excluded titles and content of those Publishers: https://www.stm-assoc.org/intellectual-property/permissions/permissions-guidelines/For...

Which publishers fall under STM?

Yes, you can post your preprint, which is your own write up of your results and analysis, anywhere at any time.
If you have posted your preprint on ArXiv, which is a non-commercial preprint server, you...

Can I post my article on ArXiv?

Probably. Most material on the Internet is protected by copyright whether a copyright notice is displayed or not. Some material posted on websites may not be original to the website itself and permission...

Do I need to obtain permission to use material posted on a website such as Blogs/Google images/e-commerce websites?

You can use the material of your organization only when you hold the copyright. Please note, if the material is published or owned by your organization, then formal written permission is required from...

Is permission required for the material from the organization that I am working?

Please check with the Editorial Project Manager for online access.
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How do I obtain online access of my Elsevier publication for other commercial/non-commercial purposes?

As the permission-seeking process can be lengthy, please allow a minimum of six to eight weeks, if not longer, to obtain permission for all items.
If a rightsholder does not respond even after multiple...

How lengthy is the permission seeking process?

For rights and licensing questions, please contact the Elsevier Permissions Helpdesk.

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