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University of Michigan Library

Forms

We provide a variety of copyright-related forms and templates to support teaching, research, and scholarship.

Access forms

  1. Author’s Addenda

    Addenda you can use when signing publishing agreements for articles and books to retain your author's rights.

  2. Contract Request Letter

    Template letter for requesting a copy of your publishing agreement from your publisher.

  3. Copyright and Oral History Interviews

    Best practices and sample release forms for conducting oral history interviews.

  4. Gift Agreements

    Forms for U-M affiliates to use when working with donors.

  5. Licensing Form

    A form for copyright holders to document that they’ve licensed a work under Creative Commons.

  6. Rights Reversion

    Form for requesting your copyright back in order to increase access to your scholarship.

  7. Syllabus Statement

    Statement for instructors to include on their syllabi to inform their students about copyright and academic integrity.

Boilerplate language

You may also find the university's Vice President for Communications' boilerplate language useful, particularly “Consent to Photograph or Record Electronically.”

Questions? Contact the Library Copyright Office at copyright@umich.edu.