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Permissions in 5 Easy Steps (or Less)

If you plan to use copyrighted material in your book, you must obtain permission to use that material. The easiest way to deal with the issue is avoid using copyrighted material. However, if you still plan to use copyrighted material in your book, you can make things easier if you begin the permissions process when you begin developing your sample chapters.

Determine which of the following describes your situation based on who owns the copyrighted material:

If the copyright holder is... What To Do
SAS and you plan to include content that is copyrighted for another party Follow the 5 Easy Steps below.
SAS and you want to reuse your own content for another purpose (in another publication, in a presentation, etc.) Request permission from SAS to reuse the content by completing a permission request form. This form is available here. See the section, "Crediting SAS Institute Inc. Copyrighted Material," for more information.
Wiley and you plan to write either a Wiley book or a book that will be co-published with Wiley Permissions for Wiley books may follow a different process from those described above. Discuss the process with your acquisitions editor.

5 Easy Steps

  1. Identify the copyrighted text, data, or graphics that you want to reprint in your book.
  2. Write or e-mail the publisher to request permission to use the material. (Ask your acquisitions editor for a sample request letter that you can send to publishers.) Be sure to send a copy of all requests to your acquisitions editor. Make sure that you request permission to republish in print and electronically, worldwide, for the life of the title.
  3. Follow-up with the owner until permission is either granted or denied.
  4. Pay royalties for the right to use the material, if required by the owner.
  5. Send a copy of all correspondence to your acquisitions editor. If you submit your manuscript before you have completed the permissions process, your book could be placed on hold until you obtain the necessary permissions.

Stephenie Joyner, Acquisitions Editor