<html><div style='background-color:'><P>Brief quotations (usually defined as less than 60 words except for poetry where the rules are a little different) can be used for any purpose other than libel or slander by simply citing the source. As a rule of thumb the use of longer selections requires permission from the source (author, publisher, etc.). From that point, however, things get a little more complex. There is a complicated body of law and legal decisions on something called "fair use." Use of a long quotation for one purpose, for example scholarly discussion, may not require permission while publication of the same quotation in a profit making venture, for example a textbook, does require permission, and one can be sued for copyright infringement for failure to obtain permission. If you are a professional writer, I am surprised you have not dealt with this matter already, but any good editor should be able to guide you in a specific case.</P>
<P>E. O. Pederson</P>
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