Copyright Permissions
Tartan Ink provides administrative support to comply with copyright law by ordering copyright permissions. Copyright permission should be obtained for materials used in the classroom from course packets to articles posted on Canvas. Unless marked free to use, copyright permission must be obtained to distribute in a course.
Fair Use
If your course packet contains any material from sources such as journals, books, magazines, newspapers, or the Internet, copyright permission is required. Even though it is for educational use, and may only be one page, it does not automatically fall under fair use.
For more information on fair use, please consult the CMU Fair Use Policy.
Reducing Permission Costs
Tartan Ink partners with the Hunt Library and the Tepper School of Business to provide copyright permissions at a low cost to Carnegie Mellon University.
Hunt Library subscribes to many journals and databases. These subscriptions include permission for digital distribution. Our library contact provides links at no cost that route through the subscriptions. An Andrew ID is required to use the links. If the material is printed and distributed, the links no longer provide permission.
Tartan Ink and Tepper School of Business negotiate a yearly license with the Harvard School of Business. Tartan Ink can then provide links for Harvard cases and articles at a rate less than the education rate on the Harvard Business School website.
Speed of Approval
The permissions process may take as long as eight weeks.
We will let you know if any of the permissions are unusually expensive or delayed. We are committed to keeping the cost of your course material as low as possible.
Please follow the deadlines provided to ensure you receive approval for materials before the start of your course.
Permission Duration
Printed Course Packets
Tartan Ink is here for all your printing and copying needs, including course packet printing. We offer printing and copyright permission services to instructors who use course packets in their classrooms.
To ensure printed course materials are available when needed, please submit pdfs or hard copies along with the appropriate forms by the deadlines listed below.
All course packs submitted after those dates may not be available for the start of the semester.
Copyright Permission Process
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Complete the Copyright Request FormTo begin the process, please complete the Copyright Request Form for each class and with information for each book, journal, etc
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Ensure all information is includedThis form ensures we have all the necessary information to get started quickly and accurately and is needed in order to begin your request.
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Submit the completed formWe will not start your request without this form.
The copyright permission is valid for one semester for one course.
Deadlines
Below are the deadlines to submit copyright requests for each mini. We attempt to accommodate late requests, but approval may not be given for the start of the mini.
Mini | Copyright Deadline | Start Date |
Mini 1 Fall 2024 | Monday, July 27, 2025 | Monday, August 25, 2025 |
Mini 2 Fall 2024 |
Monday, September 22, 2025 |
Monday, October 20, 2025 |
Mini 3 Spring 2025 | Monday, December 8, 2025 | Monday, January 12, 2026 |
Mini 4 Spring 2025 | Monday, February 9, 2026 | Monday, March 9, 2026 |
Mini 5 Summer 2025 | Monday, April 13, 2026 | Monday, May 11, 2026 |
Mini 6 Summer 2025 | Tuesday, May 26, 2026 | Monday, June 22, 2026 |
For more information on copyrights, please contact Tartan Ink Tepper Copy Center.