I'm newer to the whole nonfiction writing game. I've started working on a book that I intend to self-publish. It's about a specific, and rare(ish) medical condition. It's from a patients perspective and it intended to be a resource to other folks suffering from the same condition. (Of which, there are no such books right now...)
While the gist of the book is more about personal experience and what I've learned along the way, I wanted to include some statistics and medical information as well.
OK... enough (pointless, probably) background to my question...
If I quote a study, from say JAMA, is it OK to quote them and cite my source... or do I need to also get permission from JAMA to reprint their words (even if it's just a very short quote)?
Thanks for helping a newbie out.
While the gist of the book is more about personal experience and what I've learned along the way, I wanted to include some statistics and medical information as well.
OK... enough (pointless, probably) background to my question...
If I quote a study, from say JAMA, is it OK to quote them and cite my source... or do I need to also get permission from JAMA to reprint their words (even if it's just a very short quote)?
Thanks for helping a newbie out.