Can I include an extract of another persons book in my blog with references?
If so, are there any restrictions that I must follow?
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The restriction is copyright law. Making a copy of another person's work is a violation of their copyright, except as allowed by copyright law.– user16226Commented Jan 30, 2016 at 16:52
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and copyright law isn't always US copyright law...– SpagirlCommented Aug 29, 2016 at 9:56
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This depends a lot on the context and scope. If you simply post excerpts from a copyrighted work without any commentary, criticism, or analysis, you're pushing your luck (even if you include attribution). If, on the other hand, you need to include some excerpts as a part of an article of your own that, for instance, analyzes the work in question (or compares it to others), this is generally acceptable, within reason (= you can post a paragraph or two, but not any extensive blocks of text).
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I need to include excerpts from a popular and well known novel in an online course that I am creating, for analysis purposes. You're answer indicates that I should be fine, but I was wondering if you could provide me with a link or two to back it up. Commented Jun 1, 2016 at 23:18
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Yes, you can, so long as it meets the criteria for "fair use." For more background, I recommend reading the following Wikipedia topic: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_use
