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Click the copyright symbol in the icon menu of the article’s Abstract page in <a href="http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/Xplore/guesthome.jsp">IEEE <em>Xplore</em>® Digital Library</a> to submit your permission request via RightsLink.</p><div id="attachment_5006" style="width: 766px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://magazines.ieeeauthorcenter.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/request-permissions.png"><img decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-5006" src="https://magazines.ieeeauthorcenter.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/request-permissions.png" alt="" width="100%" max-width="756" class="wp-image-5006" srcset="https://magazines.ieeeauthorcenter.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/request-permissions.png 756w, https://magazines.ieeeauthorcenter.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/request-permissions-300x138.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 756px) 100vw, 756px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-5006" class="wp-caption-text">Example of how to request reuse permissions in IEEE <em>Xplore</em> (click to enlarge)</p></div><p>The answers to some frequent permissions questions are included below. Further questions may be directed to <a href="mailto:pubs-permissions@ieee.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pubs-permissions@ieee.org</a>.</p><h3><strong>Can I reuse material from a previous article I published with IEEE?</strong></h3><p><span>Although authors are permitted to reuse all or portions of the work in other works, this does not include granting third party requests for reprinting, republishing, or other types of reuse. Permission is required.</span></p><h3><strong>Can I reuse my published article in my thesis?</strong></h3><p>You may reuse your published article in your thesis or dissertation without requesting permission, provided that you fulfill the following requirements depending on which aspects of the article you wish to reuse.</p><ul><li><strong>Text excerpts:</strong> Provide the full citation of the original published article followed by the IEEE copyright line: © 20XX IEEE. If you are reusing a substantial portion of your article and you are not the senior author, obtain the senior author’s approval before reusing the text.</li><li><strong>Graphics and tables:</strong> The IEEE copyright line (© 20XX IEEE) should appear with each reprinted graphic and table.</li><li><strong>Full text article:</strong> Include the following copyright notice in the references: “© 20XX IEEE. Reprinted, with permission, from [full citation of original published article].”</li></ul><p>When posting your thesis on your university website, include the following message:</p><blockquote><p>“In reference to IEEE copyrighted material which is used with permission in this thesis, the IEEE does not endorse any of [name of university or educational entity]’s products or services. Internal or personal use of this material is permitted. If interested in reprinting/republishing IEEE copyrighted material for advertising or promotional purposes or for creating new collective works for resale or redistribution, please go to http://www.ieee.org/publications_standards/publications/rights/rights_link.html to learn how to obtain a License from RightsLink. If applicable, University Microfilms and/or ProQuest Library, or the Archives of Canada may supply single copies of the dissertation.”</p></blockquote><p>Only the accepted version of your article, <strong><em>not the final published version</em></strong>, may be posted online in your thesis.</p><h3><strong>Do I need permission to republish in another language?</strong></h3><p>Yes, you will need to request a license that includes translation rights. Use the RightsLink procedure outlined above to submit the request. 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