Sample LIS-related Copyright Agreement Forms
Haworth Press [Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian; Cataloging & Classification Quarterly; Collection Management; College & Undergraduate Libraries; Community & Junior College Libraries; Internet Reference Services Quarterly; Journal of Access Services; Journal of Agricultural & Food Information; Journal of Archival Organization; Journal of Business & Finance Librarianship; Journal of Consumer Health on the Internet; Journal of Electronic Resources in Law Libraries; Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries; Journal of Hospital Librarianship; Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery & Electronic Reserve; Journal of Internet Cataloging; Journal of Library & Information Services in Distance Learning; Journal of Library Administration; Journal of Map & Geography Libraries; Journal of Religious & Theological Information; Journal of Web Librarianship; Legal Reference Services Quarterly; Library & Archival Security; Medical Reference Services Quarterly; Music Reference Services Quarterly; Public Library Quarterly; Public Services Quarterly; Resource Sharing & Information Networks; Science & Technology Libraries; Slavic & East European Information Resources; Technical Services Quarterly; The Acquisitions Librarian; The Reference Librarian; The Serials Librarian]
American Library Association
- Author Copyright Agreements for ALA Division Journals and Newsletters (General Info)
- Journal Copyright Assignment Agreement
- Journal Copyright Licence Agreement
- FAQ (including, what's the difference between a copyright assignment and a copyright licence agreement)
- ALA Editions (Books) [sample contract / agreement form?]
- College and Research Library News Author Agreement
Medical Library Association [JMLA]
- Copyright License Agreement for JMLA
Elsevier [Research Strategies; The Journal of Academic Librarianship; Library Acquisitions: Practice & Theory Journal; Library & Information Science Research; Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services]
- Copyright Information and FAQ including:
- Can I post my article on the internet?
- What rights do I retain as author?
- Why does Elsevier request transfer of copyright?
- Why does Elsevier believe it needs exclusive rights?
Wiley [Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology (JASIS)]

