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Dissertation Publication Process

Dissertation Publication: Step 1

Copyright Permissions and Attribution Instructions

1. All tables, figures, and appendices within the dissertation file must be correctly formatted according to the doctoral program's assigned style guide. No deviations will be accepted.

2. Copyright compliance information must be provided for all images, diagrams, audio/video files, instruments, or full-text documents used. The AU ProQuest ETD Copyright Compliance Form must be completed and submitted with the dissertation file. The resources listed below provide instructions for how to obtain permission for copyrighted items. Contact Research and Instruction Librarian Whitney Rice at wrice@andersonuniversity.edu if you need further assistance.


Copyright/Formatting Resources

 

Copyright and Your Dissertation or Thesis: Ownership, Fair Use, and Your Rights and Responsibilities (ProQuest) - See Sections 2.1-2.7

 

APA Manual, 7th ed.:

  • Chapter 7: Tables and Figures

  • Section 12.14: General Guidelines for Reprinting or Adapting Materials 

  • Section 12.15: Materials That Require a Copyright Attribution

  • Section 12.16: Copyright Status

  • Section 12.17: Permission and Fair Use

  • Section 12.18: Copyright Attribution Formats

Chicago Manual of Style, 17th ed. 

  • Chapter 3: Illustrations and Tables

  • Chapter 4: Rights, Permissions, and Copyright Administration

Turabian’s A Manual for Writers, 9th ed.: 

  • Section 26.1.3 Source Lines

  • Section 26.2 Tables

  • Section 26.3 Figures

  • Section A.3.2 Submitting Electronic Files

 

Using Images and Non-Textual Materials in Presentations, Papers, Theses, and Dissertations (University of Southern California Libraries)

Welcome to the Public Domain (Stanford Libraries) 

Obtaining Copyright Permissions (University of Michigan Library)

Asking for Permission (Columbia University Libraries)

Finding and Using Online images: Citing (Simon Fraser University Library)

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