MARINE MODELS ELECTRONIC RECORD, SAMPLE LETTER FOR AUTHORS:

REQUEST FOR PERMISSION TO USE PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED FIGURES


(Date)_________

From:
Dr. _______________________
___________________________
(Institution Name and Address)

To:
Copyright Permissions Officer (Dept.)
__________________________________
(Publisher Name and Address)

Re: Use of a previously published Figure

I am preparing a review article on "___________". This review will be published by Biological Bulletin Publications (Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA) in electronic form on the World Wide Web, as part of the "Marine Models Electronic Record." I would greatly appreciate your permission to reproduce or adapt the following for use in this and any future electronic or print versions of the review article:

Journal/Book: ____________________________
Year, Volume, Pages: _____________________
Author(s): _______________________________
Figure(s): Fig. __________________________

Unless you wish to indicate how the credit line should be worded, the figure legend(s) will note that the figure has been reproduced with permission and will refer the reader to a complete literature citation. For your convenience, a copy of this letter may serve as a release form; the duplicate copy is for your files. Thank you very much for your assistance.

Sincerely yours,

_________________

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We hereby grant permission for the use of the material requested above.

Signed: __________________________________________ Date: ___________________

Publisher: _________________________________________________________________

(Please return one copy to Dr. ______________ at the above address).


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