Rights, Permissions, and Translations

All books published by the University of Massachusetts Press are held under copyright. We are responsible for protecting copyright on behalf of our authors, and we ask you to respect copyright when using our material.

Reprints and reuse

For permission to reprint or reuse material from University of Massachusetts Press books, please complete the Permissions Request Form. Please note that our response time to each request depends upon the accuracy and completeness of the information provided.

If you are requesting permission to use our material other than in a new publication, please provide as much detail as possible about the intended reuse, including how our material will be presented, the audience for your reuse, and if you will charge for your reuse.

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Illustrations and photographs

The University of Massachusetts Press can only authorize the use of material for which we hold the copyright. Many of the illustrations in our books are controlled by other parties. To determine the source of a particular image, check the credit line adjacent to the image as well as the list of credits in the front and back matter of the book. Please direct your permission request to the cited source. For those images that are controlled by the University of Massachusetts Press, please see Reprints and reuse.

Translations, foreign rights, and film rights

Inquiries about translation rights, foreign rights, and film rights should be directed to the Press director, Mary Dougherty, at [email protected]

Resources and information about copyright and fair use

Permission FAQs: Author Responsibilities and Copyright Guidelines courtesy of the Association of University Presses (AUP)

Copyright Basics at Copyright Clearance Center

Fair Use at U.S. Copyright Office

Copyright and Fair Use at Stanford University Libraries