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Are there any copyright issues related to the use of non-government citations or abstracts in U.S. Government authored bibliographies or databases?

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Are there any copyright issues related to the use of non-government citations or abstracts in U.S. Government authored bibliographies or databases?

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Individual citations are considered facts and are not protected by copyright. However, a collection of citations may have protection as a compilation. (See FAQ Section 2.1.4) Government use of abstracts from copyrighted sources in abstracting and indexing (A&I) services or bibliographic databases should first look to any existing license agreements between the agency and the A&I service. The A&I service may have a license agreement with the publisher for use of copyrighted information for specific purposes. However, in most cases, the A&I service does not have the right to transfer this permission to subsequent users. Therefore, if abstracts are to be used in a published bibliography, it is best to seek the permission of the copyright owners.