Copyright Clearance Center is the world’s largest provider of text licensing services. These services, combined with CCC’s Web-based applications and tools, allow tens of millions of people in corporations, universities, law firms and government agencies to easily and lawfully use and share published information. Founded in 1978, not-for-profit CCC has created and expanded the markets and systems that facilitate content reuse and distribution of royalties to publishers and authors worldwide. By offering rights to millions of the world’s most sought-after publications, CCC plays a major role in the global knowledge economy and encourages support for the principles of copyright.