52. How do I ask for permission to use figures/images/tables from an academic publication?

Most academic publishers provide some way of asking permission to use an article through the website that hosts the content. A "request permissions" button will usually be available and will direct you to the service (such as the Copyright Clearance Center) that grants permission. These forms generally ask questions about what you plan to do with the content and usually have an option for reuse in a thesis/dissertation.

For publishers where this is not available, or for creators outside of academic publishing, look for a page on their website about copyright or permissions. You can use the permission letter template found in "Additional Resources" if you need to send a written request.

Below are links to copyright permissions instructions from several major publishers. If you need any help figuring out how to ask for permission, please send an email to copyright@uwaterloo.ca.

Publisher Name	Content Platform	Website with Copyright Permission Instructions
Elsevier	ScienceDirect	How can I get permission to reproduce or re-use Elsevier content?
Springer Nature	SpringerLink	Obtaining permissions
Wiley	Wiley Online Library	Requesting Permission to use Materials from Wiley Publications
Sage	Sage Journals	Process for Requesting Permission
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis Online	How can I request permission to photocopy, republish, or translate material from a journal?
IEEE	IEEE Xplore	Requesting Permission to use IEEE Material
American Chemical Society	ACS Publications	Instructions for Rightslink
American Physical Society	APS Journals	How do I request permission to republish APS-copyrighted material?
American Institute of Physics	Scitation	Permission to Reuse Content

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