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Publications

Permissions

This information does not apply to articles with the Open Access logo. See www.geolsoc.org.uk/open-access

Use of PDFs

Information on the use of PDFs and other versions of a paper by authors can be found at: www.geolsoc.org.uk/author_terms. Information on the use of PDFs by others can be found in the Lyell Collection pages.

Obtaining a PDF of an article

Non-subscribers should use the Pay-Per-View facility to purchase access to the PDF. Once you have access, you will be able to download and save a copy (for your personal use only).

Corresponding authors of papers will have received an e-mail with instructions on how to download the PDF. Contributing authors requiring access should contact the corresponding author. We do not provide free access to articles directly to other individuals.

If you are at an institution in a developing country, you might be entitled to free access to the Lyell Collection through the International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications. Please see http://peri.inasp.info/ for more information.

Re-publishing material from Geological Society of London copyright

Using material from GSL publications

Extensive quotation (more than c. 100 words) and reproduction of previously published illustrations (even if redrawn) require permission from the copyright holder. In the UK, material remains in copyright until 70 years after the death of the author.

Material that can be used without permission

Authors may reuse their own material without permission subject to the exceptions listed below. They may include the whole article in a PhD or other thesis provided that it will not be published, and that the original source is fully acknowledged in the standard form. Authors may not republish their whole article, or a substantial part of it, without permission. Such permission will be granted only in exceptional circumstances.

Anyone may use up to three items (text extracts of 100 words or less, figures or tables) from GSL published material without permission or charge provided that a proper acknowledgement of source is used with the item. If you require written permission, please use the forms in the section below; note that payment will be required.

The abstracts of articles can be reproduced without permission or fees provided that a full reference and a link to the article abstract page are included.

Please check that GSL is the original copyright holder and that the material has not been taken from another source. In those cases, you must contact the original copyright holder. GSL is not usually the copyright holder for cover photographs, and permission must be sought from the copyright holder.

If your article forms part of a multi-author book, the publisher must ensure that the total number of items from GSL copyright does not exceed three (this does not apply to journal issues).

Reusing material in another GSL publication

You may use material from GSL copyright in another GSL publication without permission from GSL subject to the exceptions listed below. However, if there are more than three items from an individual article, you must seek the author’s consent directly. If he/she does not respond within four weeks, you can assume that consent is given.

Uses where permission is required

For more than three items, please use Rightslink to obtain permission; there will be a charge of $25 per item (NB: GSL Fellows are entitled to a discount and should use the form below).

If there are more than three items from an individual article, you must also seek the author’s consent. If he/she does not respond within four weeks, you can assume consent. You should contact the author at the address on the original article, or use Google Scholar or other search engine to trace them. Authors are responsible for ensuring that their mail gets forwarded when they move. For papers published before 1980, a more pragmatic approach can be taken with author consent. If you want GSL to check the authors’ contact details there may be a charge for the service and there is no guarantee that we have the correct address.

For Fellows of the Geological Society and those unable to use Rightslink, requests must be made using the form below.

Current fees for republishing material from GSL Copyright;
  • Processing fee per request: £10 for e-mail requests and replies; £20 when a printed letter is required.
  • Item fee for each figure, table or extract: £15 per item (there are no free items if written permission is needed)
  • 50% discount for GSL Fellows
  • VAT at the standard rate of 20%

Application Form

Exceptions

The Geological Society of London has a strong policy against duplicate publication and does not allow republication of whole articles, or substantial parts of them, unless there are very exceptional circumstances.

You may not use more than 25% of any GSL published article in a single publication and no publication should contain more than 25% in total from GSL Copyright. This does not prevent the inclusion of whole articles in course packs and the like (which do not constitute republication).

You may not post a typeset PDF of a GSL article on any website, repository or server (see Lyell Collection terms and conditions for more information).

For enquiries please contact Angharad.Hills@geolsoc.org.uk

Photocopying and digital copying

You may make limited hard copies of an article for your own research or educational purposes (not including course packs) if you have access rights to the material. You do not need to request permission to do this.

For more extensive copying or digital reproduction, you need to obtain a licence from the Copyright Licensing Agency: www.cla.co.uk or the Copyright Clearance Center: www.copyright.com or from your local reproduction rights agency.

Lecture and presentations

You may include material from Society copyright in a visual presentation if you have access rights to the material and provided that you will not circulate digital or hard copies of your presentation. You do not need to request permission to do this. If you wish to circulate copies of your presentation to students or others, please obtain ‘course-pack’ permission from the Copyright Licensing Agency: www.cla.co.uk or the Copyright Clearance Center: www.copyright.com or from your local reproduction rights agency.

Using other GSL material

Permission to reprint material from the Society’s unpublished archives/art collection should be made to the Society's Archivist.

Permission to use material from the Society’s website should be made to Sara Anders.

Permission to use material from the Geoscientist magazine should be made to Ted Nield.