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Hi, thank you for letting me know. How can I add scientific / numerical information without infringing copyright? If I summarize it, it will not be accurate.
I have viewed other similar examples such as: Cortinarius violaceus#cite note-Phillips 2006-4 where the references are numerous, but not all species have the privilege of so much literature describing them.
Amanita citrina this page copies from a book, similar to the description I have provided.
I would love to contribute correctly, please let me know how is best to approach. I am not familiar with this.
Thank you Emrosie (talk) 22:10, 31 December 2023 (UTC)Reply
I've often heard the complaint that there is essentially only one way to say this, so if my word choice is too close to the original, there is no other way to say it. However that's very rarely the case.
Let me start by suggesting the ideal approach. I often write up a summary of a basketball game. I am fortunate that the game has probably been discussed in multiple places — an ESPN game summary, an AP game summary, and summaries by sportswriters covering the team. I will read each of the game summaries, put them aside then write in my own words what happens. The next step is to compare what I wrote to the game's summaries for two reasons: 1 there's a chance my summary mischaracterized what happened and it needs to be fixed, 2 there is a small chance my memory's too good and I ended up using the exact phrasing as one of the sources, in which case I'll rewrite. In some cases a particular writer might have made a point in a very well-written way and I want to use that wording, which is fine as long as it's a short excerpt, I enclose it in quotation marks, and I provide the reference.
Your challenge is a little tougher because there may not be a large number of source articles discussing the subject, but make sure to read the source or sources put it aside and then write what you want to write in your own words. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised to see that your wording doesn't exactly match the original. In addition, and quote brief excerpts as long as they are marked as quotations and referenced. S Philbrick(Talk) 18:05, 1 January 2024 (UTC)Reply
You're right, once I started writing myself it wasn't too bad. I republished with new edits, let me know if that fits the bill.
Is there any way to see what I previously wrote? The similar species section was very thorough and I am having trouble recreating it. It was 100% in my own words and would be nice to add it to this new version.
Thank you for your teaching and patience. Emrosie (talk) 20:04, 1 January 2024 (UTC)Reply
If you turn on your email (in your preferences) I can email it to you. S Philbrick(Talk) 14:46, 2 January 2024 (UTC)Reply
It seems to already be enabled. Thanks Emrosie (talk) 14:50, 2 January 2024 (UTC)Reply
My apologies, it used to be on the left, was moved to the right and I did not see it. S Philbrick(Talk) 17:07, 2 January 2024 (UTC)Reply

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