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Publishing WRC Sources

Publishing Sources from the Woodson Research Center Special Collections & Arcives


Publishing WRC Materials

1.) Determine copyright status of specific materials to be published.
If material is not in the public domain and will require copyright permission, written permission from the copyright holder (or adequate documentation of efforts to determine copyright status and locate copyright holder) must be provided to the WRC.

2.) Request permission to publish or exhibit WRC materials
Submit completed and signed Permission to Publish form to the WRC staff.

Depending on the nature of the publication, a Use Fee may also be assesed:

Publication Type Rice community Non-profit Commercial
Print & non-web publications (books, pamphlets, journals, posters, cards, videos, dvds, films) No charge $25 $100
Web-only publications No charge $15 $100
Exhibits No charge No charge $50

3.) Select appropriate citation format.
When publishing entire works or portions of entire works, complete and accurate citations should be used, even if the item is not under copyright protection.

  • For original materials: [Item title, collection title], Courtesy of Woodson Research Center Fondren Library, Rice University.
  • For digital materials from our website: [Item title, collection title, URL of webpage], Courtesy of Woodson Research Center Fondren Library, Rice University.

By authorizing one-time publication of materials, the Woodson Research Center does not transfer copyright.


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