Re-use of content from open access journals
Updates to Article Attributes
A growing number of open access scientific journals allow for their published content to be re-used, modified and distributed by others so long as the original authors and source are appropriately cited. The PLOS journals for example allow for content reuse under a CC BY 3.0 Creative Commons License.
While the use of plagiarised content is universally unacceptable on Radiopaedia.org, the re-use of content from open access publications is permissible so long as:
- The content cannot otherwise be easily sourced via original user contributions to the site.
- The content serves a clear educational purpose and assists in the dissemination of knowledge.
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The original author and source is appropriately cited, and the use on Radiopaedia.org adheres to the terms of the original Creative Commons license
applicableapplicable to the content. A link to the applicable creative commons license page should be given. - Any modification to the content is described.
Contributors to Radiopaedia.org should be aware that the majority of scientific journals are NOT open access and re-use of their content would constitute plagiarism and copyright violation. Contributors should think carefully before directly re-using content from any publication and contact [email protected] for clarification if required.
-<p>A growing number of open access scientific journals allow for their published content to be re-used, modified and distributed by others so long as the original authors and source are appropriately cited. The <a title="PLOS journals" href="http://www.plos.org/">PLOS journals</a> for example allow for content reuse under a <a title="CC BY 3.0 Creative Commons License" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/">CC BY 3.0 Creative Commons License</a>. </p><p>While the use of <a title="Plagiarism" href="/articles/plagiarism">plagiarised content</a> is universally unacceptable on Radiopaedia.org, the re-use of content from open access publications is permissible so long as:</p><ol>-<li><span style="line-height:1.6em">The content cannot otherwise be easily sourced via original user contributions to the site.</span></li>-<li><span style="line-height:1.6em"><span style="line-height:1.6em">The content serves a clear educational purpose and assists in the dissemination of knowledge.</span></span></li>-<li>-<span style="line-height:1.6em">The original author and source is appropriately cited, and the use on Radiopaedia.org adheres to the terms of the original Creative Commons license </span>applicable<span style="line-height:1.6em"> to the content. A link to the applicable creative commons license page should be given. </span>-</li>-<li><span style="line-height:1.6em">Any modification to the content is described. </span></li>- +<p>A growing number of open access scientific journals allow for their published content to be re-used, modified and distributed by others so long as the original authors and source are appropriately cited. The <a href="http://www.plos.org/">PLOS journals</a> for example allow for content reuse under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/">CC BY 3.0 Creative Commons License</a>. </p><p>While the use of <a href="/articles/plagiarism">plagiarised content</a> is universally unacceptable on Radiopaedia.org, the re-use of content from open access publications is permissible so long as:</p><ol>
- +<li>The content cannot otherwise be easily sourced via original user contributions to the site.</li>
- +<li>The content serves a clear educational purpose and assists in the dissemination of knowledge.</li>
- +<li>The original author and source is appropriately cited, and the use on Radiopaedia.org adheres to the terms of the original Creative Commons license applicable to the content. A link to the applicable creative commons license page should be given. </li>
- +<li>Any modification to the content is described. </li>
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