We often encounter client work that, in our eyes, relies too heavily on Wikipedia. Some “borrowers” copy Wikipedia content into their work without understanding the responsibilities and the consequences of such heavy borrowing. Authors, bloggers, and contributors to articles, books, and blogs are responsible for the intellectual property in their work. It is important to be aware of […]
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Consider the Source—Vine or Equine
As writers, we have been taught that in researching for our work, we should, whenever possible, go to the original or primary source—to get our information straight from the horse’s mouth so to speak. Because many times this activity is a time sucker, we choose a less demanding path. We get it through the grapevine. In other words, we […]