Please can some advise on this how much can person quote from an academic paper in a book they are writing with out having to pay for the permission to do so? Can I quote a word for section headings while my explanation is entirely my own?
Can I state that some thing is based on someone's work (from a paper) while putting it in my own words with out having to get permission to mention their work?
This is causing problems as I'm being quoted 85 to 850 euros to quote what amounts to about a paragraph.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Hi Nenad,
Having to pay for using a quote sounds a little odd to me. The main issue is usually the amount being quoted i.e. if the percentage quoted is above a reasonable proportion of the original work (around 30%) then that is considered too much.
Rather than quote the work directly, you can refer to the broad concepts or conclusions of the original author and then reference the work as per the required convention e.g. Harvard, so you can use (Smith, 1990) or whatever.
Usually, charges only arise for the use of diagrams, this is because of the work involved in art work and typesetting by the publisher's. Also, it can depend on the copyright agreement between the author and the publisher. This situation varies between a journal article or book.
Best of all, is to do your best to state the concept or key thought in your own words, not always easy, but be sure to reference the author properly and accurately (inc. page numbers for book quotes).
Hope this helps.
Julian
Dr Julian C Sulej
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