Books and Articles
Today, authors are frequently responsible for not only finding the pictures for their publications, but securing the permission for copyright as well.
It's much easier to use images from copyright-free or copyright-friendly collections (particularly Duke sponsored collections) than from the general world. However, sometimes, specific images are necessary.
Locating Copyright holders.
There are several ways to locate the holders of copyrighted images. In addition to searching the www, two books identify larger holders of image-copyright (institutions) and the officers who control them:
University of Reading WATCH site - a clearinghouse for copyright holders
Evans, Hilary. Picture researcher’s handbook : an international guide to picture sources and how to use them. Lilly Library:
Reference N4000 .E8 1996
International directory of arts. Berlin : Kaupterverlag, [current year]. Lilly Library Ready Reference N50 .I6
~ a clearinghouse for copyright holders of artist's work
Frequently, permission for copyright is easier to secure when the copyright holder does not also have to provide the image as well. When contacted the copyright holder, if you state you have an acceptable image to use, it's simply a matter of of signing a waver (and paying a fee).
The Image Librarian, Lee Sorensen, is happy to assist faculty and students for publication questions.
Copyright Rules & Regs
Quick Ways to Learn about Image Copyright
Duke University's Copyright/Fair Use Policy (pdf) -
Duke Libraries' Scholarly Communications Officer's blog - by Kevin Smith, J.D.
Copyright Matrix - Cornell University's table to figure out the law, not necessarily for art (but see "Special Cases" section at end.
Copyright & Art - Christine Sundt's page and links to making the "reasonable effort" to locating art copyright holders, including "orphaned works" (those you can no longer tell if copyright holders exist).
Crash Course in Image Copyright - Georgina Harper (University of Texas)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art's own copyright image page is excellent and pretty standard for museum copyright.
Case Examples
Bridgeman vs Corel image case (Rice University website)
Points to Remember
Whenever electronic course content is incorporated into Blackboard sites--including both licensed images and those used under fair use--faculty must be careful not to turn on "guest" access to their sites. The default is restricted access to registered students only. Turning on guest access, could both violate license terms and vitiate a fair use argument where images are used.
Image Librarian |
Lee Sorensen
Perkins Circulation Desk: 919-660-5870
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