Management research publisher Emerald Group Publishing Limited, UK, has announced that its reprints licensing service is now available through the Copyright Clearance Center's (CCC) Rightslink service. The enhancement offers a real-time solution to Emerald content users wishing to reuse copyrighted material published in over 180 Emerald journals.
Rightslink is an online service that enables content users to purchase copyright permissions and reprints directly from content on the web or in database services. This development also complements the permissions service which has been delivered through Rightslink online ordering system since January 2008, enabling users to gain instant information and guide prices directly from the article abstract page.
The Rightslink service will continue to support authors who assign copyright to Emerald and will not affect authors' rights to freely reproduce or republish their own work. It will, however, speed the process for authors seeking guidance about their distribution rights and enable them to benefit both from wider dissemination by ordering article reprints whilst retaining control of their work.
