If I use questions in a previously administered SAT for my new published study guide is it considered plagiarism?
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If I use questions in a previously administered SAT for my new published study guide is it considered plagiarism?
Asked on January 19, 2012 under Business Law, Massachusetts
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Good question. If you place verbatim prior SAT questions placed on an examination without giving credit to the entity that conducts and owns the SAT test, not only will you have possible issues concerning plagiarism, but you might also have copyright infringement problems.
I suggest that to avoid any legal problems that may result from what you want to do, you get express written consent from the owner and/or company of the questions contained in prior SAT examinations before you place the questions in your study guide that I presume that you want to sell to the general public.
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