Is the reproduced material text only?

1. Yes. Go to step 2.

2. No. Go to step 5.

Is the reproduced text material a poem?

1. Yes. These are usually fiercely protected. Go to step 7.

2. No. Go to step 3.

Is the reproduced material an instrument or survey?

1. Yes. These are usually fiercely protected. Permission to "use" as in make copies to administer to your sample population is not the same thing as "use" as in reproduce a copy in your appendix. Go to step 7.

2. No. Go to step 4.

Is reproduced text material used more than 20% of the original?

1. Yes. Permissions may be required. Go to step 7.

2. No. This material is treated as word-for-word quotes in your document. If used in the running text, be sure you use quote marks; if used as a block quote, be sure you indent material. No permissions are needed.

Is the reproduced material figures and/or tables only (i.e., no text)?

1. Yes. Go to step 6.
2. No. Go to step 7.

The rule of thumb is that if you have added as much NEW material to the figure/table as existed in the original, then you have "adapted" it for your use (e.g., it isn't enough merely to change units on an axis, or change the color of some of the material). Is your reproduction significantly different from the original?

1. Yes. In this case, merely add this phrase to the figure caption or add a table note: Adapted from [insert citation]. No permissions are needed.
2. No. Permissions may be required. Go to step 7.

Are you the author of the material you wish to reproduce?

1. Yes. Check the publication agreement you signed. Odds are very good that the copyright for the material specifically passed from you as author to the publisher. However, many publisher offer professional courtesies back to the authors and these will be described in the publication agreement. Once you have checked, go to step 8.
2. No. Go to step 10.

Are you completely and thoroughly familiar with how UNT theses and dissertations are made available? It can make a big difference to some copyright holders.

1. Yes, I am familiar.
   • If this is your first time at this step, go to step 9.
   • If this is not your first time at this step, go to steps 14b and c.
2. No, I am not familiar. Visit the Grad School dissertation web pages and click through to the "final distribution" material; or go directly to the "final distribution" page by clicking here.
   1. If this is your first time at this step, are you the author?
      • Yes, I am the author. Go to step 9.
      • No, I am not the author. Go to step 10.
   2. If this is your second time at this step, then go to steps 14b and c.

Does the publication agreement that you signed give you explicit permission to use the material?

1. Yes. Go to step 14.
2. No. Go to step 13.

Is the material copyright protected? Some material, e.g. from the Wikipedia web site or governmental, is not.

1. Yes. Go to step 11.
2. No. You will need to give citations for the material used. Also, you will need to provide an explanation to the Graduate Reader why you believe the material is not copyright protected.

Do you have both the time and energy to needed to investigate whether permissions are necessary?

1. Yes. Go to step 12.
2. No. Remove the material.

Is the material taken from a book?

1. Yes. Check the copyright page at the front of the book to find out who the copyright holder is for the material you wish to reproduce. It may be that the book publisher owns the copyright for the entire book, or authors/creators may have retained copyright to certain material in the book. Once you have determined who the copyright holder is for the material you wish to reproduce, go to step 13.
2. No. Go to step 13.

Most publishers have Web sites. Follow the directions for obtaining permission. You must be extremely specific with the copyright holder about exactly which figures from exactly which page and exactly which publication will be reproduced. Did the copyright holder give permission?

1. Yes. Go to step 14.
2. No. Remove the material.

You have determined that permission to reproduce protected material is necessary, and have obtained the permission. Now you must:

1. Verify that the permission you received will "work" with UNT thesis and dissertation distribution policies. Go to step 8.
2. Give copies of all permission material to the Graduate Reader.
3. Clearly identify the reproduced material as: (i) being copyrighted by someone else, (ii) who that someone else is, and (iii) being used with permission.