The issue of what might be reproduced without having to seek permission is notoriously complex. In 2008 the British Academy and the Publishers Association published the Joint Guidelines on Copyright and Academic Research: Guidelines for researchers and publishers in the Humanities and Social Sciences.
It is the author's responsibility to obtain the necessary permissions for images used in the volume, and authors are responsible for any costs associated with these permissions, including providing print copies of the book in exchange for waived fees (though we are happy to provide ePub/PDF copies free of charge).
Proceedings editors should remind contributors to pursue this promptly and ensure that the correct permissions are sought for each image.
The published content should in no way infringe any existing copyright. Permission must be obtained in good time from the copyright holder to reproduce any copyright material which may include prose extracts, poetry, diagrams, tables, photographs, illustrations, and images, including the image you intend for use on the cover of the volume.
We cannot proceed with production without confirmation of permission to reproduce all images in the form of signed List of Illustrations documents, which will be provided to you prior to your final submission.
When requesting permission to re-use material, you will need to advise the copyright holder that the material will be reproduced in a work under the following terms:
- Worldwide distribution
- English language
- Academic use
- Print, ebook, and online formats, including 'print on demand'
- Open access
- In perpetuity
For the use of images on the front cover, you will need to specifically request the right to reproduce the material on the book's cover. All other material will be reproduced internally only.
If you have any questions, the Publishing department will be pleased to advise you.