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I want to put references in my blogposts about where I got my information. Do I need to ask permission just to talk about what was being done in the study and the conclusions t
Hi Josiah
If you are adding a reference to something which is in the public domain then you do not need to ask permission to refer to it.
A note referring to the source is a courtesy
Thanks Dave,
Is anything I find on google scholar considered public domain? Some pages will give you access to the full article, while others only show you an abstract.
If you can view the full article without having to pay or sign up then it is in the public domain. Even if it's not (unlikely) then you can still refer to it and add a link for a reader to see the original themself
Thanks!
One more question: If I can only access the abstract, is the abstract itself ok to reference to without asking permission?
The key thing is not to "steal content" and make it look like your own. As long as you give full credit to the source of the information then you will have no problems
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Permission required to refer to scientific studies?
I want to put references in my blogposts about where I got my information. Do I need to ask permission just to talk about what was being done in the study and the conclusions t
If it is a scientific paper it wont be in the public domain. https://www.wikihow.com/Cite-a-Research-Paper#:~:text= Method 1of 4:APA 1 Start with,an academic journal or magazine, use... More
Thanks Catherine,
After looking more into it, I agree, they aren't in the public domain. However, I think I can get away with not asking permission because of Fair Use.
Hi Josiah
If you are adding a reference to something which is in the public domain then you do not need to ask permission to refer to it.
A note referring to the source is a courtesy
Thanks Dave,
Is anything I find on google scholar considered public domain? Some pages will give you access to the full article, while others only show you an abstract.
If you can view the full article without having to pay or sign up then it is in the public domain. Even if it's not (unlikely) then you can still refer to it and add a link for a reader to see the original themself
Thanks!
One more question: If I can only access the abstract, is the abstract itself ok to reference to without asking permission?
The key thing is not to "steal content" and make it look like your own. As long as you give full credit to the source of the information then you will have no problems
See more comments
If it is a scientific paper it wont be in the public domain. https://www.wikihow.com/Cite-a-Research-Paper#:~:text= Method 1of 4:APA 1 Start with,an academic journal or magazine, use... More
Thanks Catherine,
After looking more into it, I agree, they aren't in the public domain. However, I think I can get away with not asking permission because of Fair Use.