Copyright and Acknowledgement for Use of Special Collections Materials

Information from the Digital Production Unit for researchers, educators, and publishers

The Digital Production Unit (DPU) provides reproductions of Special Collections materials for research, scholarship, teaching, news reporting, criticism, and comment.

Use of Special Collections Materials

Michael Schwartz Library at Cleveland State University allows reproductions of materials from Special Collections for the purposes of research, scholarship, teaching, news reporting, criticism, or comment.

Cleveland State University makes no representation of copyright ownership for the non-digital materials in Special Collections. For example, copyright ownership of Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), Acme, or United Press International (UPI) photographs may still remain with those organizations.

Organizations and individuals seeking to use materials for publication must obtain permission directly from the appropriate copyright holder.

Acknowledgement Requirements

Michael Schwartz Library at Cleveland State University requests that all materials from Special Collections which are published include a complete acknowledgement, including the name of the collection or photographer, if known.

MINIMUM CREDIT LINE:

"The Cleveland Press Collection, Michael Schwartz Library, Cleveland State University"

or

"Special Collections, Michael Schwartz Library, Cleveland State University"

Use the credit line that is appropriate to the collection or material being cited.