Authors’ Permissions Checklist

Have you included within your manuscript any content not authored by you? / Yes/No
Tables/Illustrations/Figures/Diagrams
Have you included tables/illustrations/figures/diagrams within your manuscript? / Yes/No
Does the copyright for the tables/illustrations/figures belong to an STM publisher member? Please see the Emerald website for links to the relevant part of the STM website - / Yes/No
If it is from an STM publisher member have you checked whether the amount falls within the STM guidelines? / Yes/No
If it is from an STM publisher member and falls within the guidelines, have you checked whether the STM publisher still requires permission? / Yes/No
Does the copyright for the tables/illustrations/figures belong to anyone other than STM Member publishers? / Yes/No
If so have you cleared permission from the copyright holder? / Yes/No
If you have permission have you attached a copy of this approval to your manuscript (this can be in the form of an email/permissions form)? / Yes/No
Have you included full referencing (see How to …Use the Harvard Referencing System’ guide on our website)? / Yes/No
Adaptations
Have you adapted any material (e.g. a figure/illustration/quote) within your chapter? / Yes/No
Have you adapted the content slightly? / Yes/No
Is copyright of the original from an STM publisher member? / Yes/No
If the copyright is owned by an STM publisher member and falls within the guidelines, have you checked whether the STM publisher still requires permission? / Yes/No
If the copyright of the original is not from an STM publisher member have you cleared permission from the copyright holder? / Yes/No
Have you adapted the any material (e.g. a figure/illustration/quote)significantly? / Yes/No
If so have you informed the original creator of the material? / Yes/No
If you have permission have you attached a copy of this approval to your manuscript (this can be in the form of an email/permissions form)? / Yes/No
Have you included full referencing (see How to …Use the Harvard Referencing System’ guide on our website) ? / Yes/No
Photos
Have you included any Photos either taken by you or someone else? / Yes/No
Is copyright of the original from an STM publisher member? / Yes/No
Have you checked whether the amount falls within the STM guidelines? / Yes/No
If the copyright is owned by an STM publisher member and falls within the guidelines, have you checked whether the STM publisher still requires permission? / Yes/No
If the copyright of the original is not from an STM publisher member have you cleared permission from the copyright holder? / Yes/No
If the photo includes a logo/product have you cleared permission with the company that owns the logo/product? / Yes/No
If the photo has been taken by someone other than you, have you cleared permission with the copyright holder of the photo? / Yes/No
If you have permission have you attached a copy of this approval to your manuscript (this can be in the form of an email/permissions form). / Yes/No
Have you included full referencing (see How to …Use the Harvard Referencing System’ guide on our website). / Yes/No
Images from a Website
Have you included any images that you have got from a website? (Please note if an image is available through a Google Search etc – this does NOT necessarily mean that it is copyright free). / Yes/No
Does the website state that you are free to reuse the images? / Yes/No
If so have you included a copy of that statement with your manuscript? / Yes/No
If not have you cleared permission to republish the images? / Yes/No
If you have permission have you attached a copy of this approval to your manuscript (this can be in the form of an email/permissions form)? / Yes/No
Have you included full referencing (see How to …Use the Harvard Referencing System’ guide on our website) / Yes/No
Content you have authored but assigned copyright to someone else
Have you included any quotes/tables/illustrations etc which you have authored, but have assigned copyright to someone else? / Yes/No
Have you cleared permission with the copyright holder of your work? / Yes/No
If you have permission have you attached a copy of this approval to your manuscript (this can be in the form of an email/permissions form)? / Yes/No
Have you included full referencing (see How to …Use the Harvard Referencing System’ guide on our website)? / Yes/No
Quotes
Have you included any quotes within your work? / Yes/No
Is the quote from an STM publisher member? / Yes/No
If the quote is from an STM publisher member have you checked whether the amount falls within the STM guidelines? (up to 400 words) / Yes/No
If the quote is from an STM publisher member and falls within the guidelines, have you checked whether the STM publisher still requires permission? / Yes/No
Is the quote not authored by you and not from an STM publisher member? / Yes/No
If so have you cleared permission for this content? / Yes/No
If you have permission have you attached a copy of this approval to your manuscript (this can be in the form of an email/permissions form)? / Yes/No
Have you included full referencing (see How to …Use the Harvard Referencing System’ guide on our website)? / Yes/No
  • Please note that if you have not cleared permission to republish any content not authored by you, Emerald Group Publishing Limited will not be able to legally republish this content. The only exception to this is if the content you wish to republish falls within the STM guidelines, AND the STM publisher member does NOT require express permission.