Copyright law.

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R.Lewis

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Does anyone know about copyright laws?

I would like to write a few short excerpts from 'the new rules of lifting'.

I would like to do this as there is some really interesting stuff here and it will also premote the book.

I believe that it it illegal to photocopy books, but it is legal to re-write them if you are typing it yourself as long as you are not earning money from it.

Is this true?
 
I think you can paraphrase, but copying verbatim is a violation since it's a tranference from one medium to another.
 
But is it transference if your handwriting it or typing it?

I doubt anyone would really notice. I'll just be sensible with it.
At the end of the day its just advertising the book so I doubt anyone would mind
 
R.Lewis said:
Does anyone know about copyright laws?

I would like to write a few short excerpts from 'the new rules of lifting'.

I would like to do this as there is some really interesting stuff here and it will also premote the book.

I believe that it it illegal to photocopy books, but it is legal to re-write them if you are typing it yourself as long as you are not earning money from it.

Is this true?
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Technically, this is true but........

When posting on the web, it is easier to get around this stuff. If you can quote from a site, you can post a link after the quote and be done with it. -If it does not play a part in generating income.

If you are duplicating, quoting, or copying from a book into another written piece- or from a book onto the web, then you have the gray areas. These are such that if it is more than a few lines, you may need permission. Also, if the work says that no duplication is allowed, and gives conditionals or outright airtight "no exception" clauses, you are hosed.

Many times the best way to proceed is to paraphrase. Otherwise, you may end up being cornered into talking to publishing companies which hold SOME copyright ownership while the author holds the rest, and you get bounced back and forth.
 
Russel, simply cite your sources where you pulled your information from. Think of the papers you had to write in school and had to have a works cited page.
 
R.Lewis said:
Ok cool, thanks for clearing it up.

I'll prob just try to write it in my own words.

Cheers.
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Even if it's paraphrased, credit should be given where credit is due. Rewriting it in your own words will take longer than simply giving an intext citation. But it's completely up to you on what you want to do.

I'm a stickler for this and very cautious of this because my primary field is teaching English and the education field.
 
evolution said:
I'm a stickler for this and very cautious of this because my primary field is teaching English and the education field.
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Yeah, I've been nailed a few times for not citing properly. I've also been nailed for following the MLA format exactly, when the teacher had his/her own modification to the format.
 
Cynic said:
Yeah, I've been nailed a few times for not citing properly. I've also been nailed for following the MLA format exactly, when the teacher had his/her own modification to the format.
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Unfortunately that's not yer fault and professors can be asses. At the university I'm at, that wouldn't fly and you'd have a lot of students in the dean's office.

The stupid thing about MLA is it can change from year to year (even in the very slightest bit like a comma instead of a period in a particular spot) and if you're not double checking you can miss it easily and get nailed for it.
 
evolution said:
Even if it's paraphrased, credit should be given where credit is due. Rewriting it in your own words will take longer than simply giving an intext citation. But it's completely up to you on what you want to do.

I'm a stickler for this and very cautious of this because my primary field is teaching English and the education field.
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Exactly. I used to just take actual facts I've seen and use that. Alot of times I liked to quote specifics, and add my own words below it to give it a better understanding to who may be readin.. So it would be half quotes, and half my own words. Taking something and puttin it in your own words is a longer process... since there are only so many ways of saying the absolute samething and changing the use of the words. On the internet theres not much to worry about.. it just all depends on where your putting this stuff.. Facts are facts though and I don't believe they have to be quoted IMO.. but when it comes to research and personal experience.. those I believe would be best to quote.
 
You can write it work for work from a book and reference it at the end. Search apa referencing 5th edition. e.g the rules of liftinf (t.Bloogs, 2002, p44) or something. It makes it completely legit.
 
NBS 4life said:
You can write it work for work from a book and reference it at the end. Search apa referencing 5th edition. e.g the rules of liftinf (t.Bloogs, 2002, p44) or something. It makes it completely legit.
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Well, I should add that just doing that would get you sued in America, so I guess it depends on where you do it.

Any quote from another's work, even if credit is given, can be used against you if the person holding copyright decides they want money or exclusivity.

And in America, if that info is placed on a website where people could decide to use your services because of the quote, the copyright holder could shut you down overnight and own your business.
 
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