User talk:Vempalaj

June 2024

Hello, I'm Myrealnamm-alt. I wanted to let you know that one or more external links you added to Alvin Sherman Library have been removed because they seemed to be inappropriate for an encyclopedia. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page, or take a look at our guidelines about links. Thank you. Myrealnamm's Alternate Account (talk) 18:22, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

Wikipedia and copyright

Hello Vempalaj! Your additions to Broward County Library have been removed in whole or in part, as they appear to have added copyrighted content without evidence that the source material is in the public domain or has been released by its owner or legal agent under a suitably free and compatible copyright license. (To request such a release, see Wikipedia:Requesting copyright permission.) While we appreciate your contributions to Wikipedia, it's important to understand and adhere to guidelines about using information from sources to prevent copyright and plagiarism issues. Here are the key points:

• Limited quotation: You may only copy or translate a small portion of a source. Any direct quotations must be enclosed in double quotation marks (") and properly cited using an inline citation. More information is available on the non-free content page. To learn how to cite a source, see Help:Referencing for beginners.
• Paraphrasing: Beyond limited quotations, you are required to put all information in your own words. Following the source's wording too closely can lead to copyright issues and is not permitted; see Wikipedia:Close paraphrasing. Even when paraphrasing, you must still cite your sources as appropriate.
• Image use guidelines: In most scenarios, only freely licensed or public domain images may be used and these should be uploaded to our sister project, Wikimedia Commons. In some scenarios, non-freely copyrighted content can be used if they meet all ten of our non-free content criteria; Wikipedia:Plain and simple non-free content guide may help with determining a file's elegibility.
• Copyrighted material donation: If you hold the copyright to the content you want to copy, or are a legally designated agent, you may be able to license the text for publication here. Please see Wikipedia:Donating copyrighted materials.
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It's very important that contributors understand and follow these practices. Persistent failure to comply may result in being blocked from editing. If you have any questions or need further clarification, please ask them here on this page, or leave a message on my talk page. Thank you. DanCherek (talk) 00:35, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Thanks DanCherek,

I'm new to this so thank you for informing me. I would like to re-add the content, however would paraphrasing be ok? Like my previous edit, I will still add the citation source. Most of my sources were coming directly from the library's webpage. Is that ok? Vempalaj (talk) 13:15, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

No problem, and welcoem to Wikipedia. It's fine as long as everything is summarized entirely in your own words. Be cautious of close paraphrasing too, meaning don't just superficially modify of the source material by replacing some words here and there with their synonyms. I sometimes find it helpful to read the source material, then try to summarize it without directly referring to it (of course you can look at it afterwards, but this might help avoid the temptation of using the same or substantially similar phrasing).

Wikipedia:Reliable sources is our main sourcing guideline. While secondary sources are typically preferred in many instances, especially when figuring out what to include in an article, the library website should be okay for basic facts. DanCherek (talk) 18:44, 18 June 2024 (UTC)