This policy must be followed unless there are obvious exceptions.
This page in a nutshell:
- You may use public domain works, but give credit.
No copyright.
Here at the Napoleon Bonaparte Wiki, we are writing articles on Napoleon I and his life. Sometimes, it is very hard to find a good place to start while writing an article. That's where public domain text comes in.
Public domain means the status of a literary work or an invention whose copyright or patent has expired or that never had such protection.[1] This means that you can cut, paste, and modify text from a public domain literary work without the worry of plagiarism. However, you must add the original source you got the text from.
Public domain works[]
Here are some good public domain books you can add text from:
- Encyclopedia Americana - ...on Google Books - The Encyclopedia Americana has detailed and well-written articles that are now free to use.
- Archive.org - ...here - Archive.org is a great resource for finding public domain works.
Public domain images[]
- WikiGallery.org - WikiGallery homepage - Make sure they are public domain before uploading
- Wikimedia Commons - Wikimedia Commons homepage - Make sure they are public domain before uploading