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146:. Copyright and plagiarism are two entirely different concepts, one legal and one ethical. Something may be both a copyright problem and plagiarism. It may be only a copyright problem, if the content is fully attributed but still violates our copyright policies (as with overly extensive quotations). It may be only plagiarism if the content that isn't attributed is public domain.
64:. While some cases are more obvious than others, it is a determination of a court of law. Copyright protection does not govern facts, but rather the creative elements of expression, which can include language, structure and the creative selection of facts. The copyright law that governs the English language Knowledge is that of the United States.
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308:; examples in the guideline include illustrating a point, establishing context, or attributing a point of view or idea. The length of quotes should be kept brief relative to the length of the source and in proportion to the size of the article in which they are being used.
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126:. It requires that creative text or striking information be properly attributed and (a) summarized or (b) denoted as copied, either by utilizing the standard markings for quotations at
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