Rights and Permissions
Carnegie Institution for Science makes content from its historical collections available for public access for non-commercial private, research, and educational use in accordance with the Institution's founding mission "to encourage, in the broadest and most liberal manner, investigation, research, and discovery, and the application of knowledge to the improvement of mankind."
Use Permissions
Possession of an item from Carnegie Science collections does not constitute permission to publish, exhibit, or distribute that item. Material from Carnegie's collections may be used for non-commercial private study, research, or educational purposes only. Any other use requires written permission from Carnegie Science. Carnegie can only provide permissions for material to which we hold the rights. We do not charge permission fees for use of collections material.
Submit a Request for Permissions Form via email to one of the Carnegie contacts below to request use permissions beyond non-commercial private study, research, or educational use. Please be advised that Carnegie Science will not modify this permission form or sign any outside forms pertaining to the use of the collections.
- For material from the Administration Archives contact mdrain@carnegescience.edu
- For material from the Earth and Planets Laboratory Archives contact library@carnegiescience.edu
- For materials from the Carnegie Observatories Archives contact swhitten@carnegiescience.edu
- For questions about contemporary materials and press releases contact Natasha Metzler at nmetzler@carnegiescience.edu or 202-939-1141
Copyright
Carnegie Science records any known information about the copyright status and rights holder of each item within its historical collections. This information may not be fully accurate or complete. It is ultimately your responsibility to determine and adhere to any copyright or other restrictions when using material from the Institution's collections.
Privacy and Publicity Rights
Any of the material made available by Carnegie Science may be subject to rights of privacy, publicity, or other restrictions. Privacy and publicity rights are separate and distinct from copyright. It is your responsibility to determine and abide by relevant and applicable law when using material from the Institution's collections.
Crediting Carnegie Science
When using material from Carnegie Science's historical collections please include the provided credit line. Usually the credit line will be "Carnegie Institution for Science" with a reference to the individual creator of the material if known.