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Dear Journal Contributor,

Please find below important information and guidelines for Berghahn journal article authors.

Article Preparation
Please visit the Notes for Contributors page on the journal's website for instructions on article submission and preparation, including guidelines for style, permissions, and artwork.

Copyright Transfer Agreement
Upon acceptance for publication your Editor will ask you to sign an author agreement, which transfers your copyright to Berghahn Books or its publishing partner for the journal, as stated on the form your receive. This form will also outline the rights you are entitled to regarding dissemination and use of the article in its preprint or published form.

As the administrator of your article's copyright (whether directly or on behalf of the Journal) Berghahn will take on the full responsibility of managing any licensing and permissions requests to enable the widest possible distribution of your scholarship across the fields relevant to your article. We understand that there is a disadvantage in that you will not have complete control over the circulation of your article; however, as the copyright transfer agreement details, the rights we grant our authors in the republication and dissemination of their work are wide-reaching. As such, our agreements are designed to ensure that priority is given to the best interests of the overall academic community which Berghahn, as a long-time scholarly publisher, serves.

Reprinting your article
As the author of an article published in a Berghahn Journal, you can reprint your own work without formal permission for Berghahn. As a courtesy, we ask that you acknowledge the original publication of the work (whether as a complete duplication or a revised version of the article) with publication details. This can be done in the form of a foot- or endnote or on the copyright page.

Eg:
This article was originally published as …
or An earlier version of this chapter/Chapter X was originally published as …

[Author], ["Title"], [Journal], Vol. X, No. Y (Year): pp-pp © Berghahn Books (or Journal name or publishing partner, as specified in the journal).

Using third-party materials in your article
When your article is accepted for publication, you must clear any required reproduction rights for any figures, photos, or text belonging to a third party, including content found on the internet. Authors should request nonexclusive worldwide rights in all formats and media (print and online). Your journal Editor will require written correspondence attesting to the granting of permission. Please also note that contributors are responsible for clearing all and any fees related to the reproduction of any copyrighted materials. Should a fee be required, please first check that the quality of the materials you would receive are acceptable to the journal.

Further information, including the preparation and technical requirements of these materials can be found in our artwork guidelines

There are a number of books and resources on the web that can offer you advice on how to determine what permissions are required and how to understand when materials fall under the fair use act or public domain.

Books:
Stims, Richard. 2001. Getting Permission: How to License and Clear Copyrighted Materials Online and Off. Berkeley: Calif: Nolo Press.

Web:
Library of Congress, Copyright Office: www.copyright.gov
Stanford Copyright & Fair Use Center: http://fairuse.stanford.edu/
The Arts and Humanities Data Service (AHDS): http://ahds.ac.uk/copyrightfaq.htm

Contributor Discount
As a contributor to a Berghahn Journal you are entitled to a special reduced price off the first year of your individual subscription to the journal in which you are publishing. A custom form will be provided by the Editor during the production of your article.

Author Self-archiving Policy and PDF usage
Please refer to our policy on contributor article usage to review valuable information on how Berghahn works in close collaboration with its Editors and Contributors to ensure the fair dissemination of authors' articles.

For Contributors entitled to free access to the PDF of their article once published by Berghahn - whether through the journal or their institution - please refer to the Terms and Conditions that apply.

We'd like to hear from you!
We welcome your feedback, comments or suggestions on your experiences as a contributor to a Berghahn Journal.