If something is public domain, does that mean I don't have to cite it?
Posted on Mar 22, 2008 under domain news and reports | 8 CommentsI'm writing a research paper and I want to quote from the KJV version of the Bible, which is public domain… can I just list the verse and then just say (KJV) or do I need to put it in the works cited?
March 22nd, 2008 at 7:06 am
Play it safe and cite it just in case.
March 22nd, 2008 at 7:06 am
you need to put it in works cited as well.
March 22nd, 2008 at 7:06 am
It should be included in the list of works cited. Format the entry as normal, according to your instructor's guidelines (usually MLA format).
The term "public domain" is, fundamentally, a part copyright law. It is unrelated to the honest practice of disclosing specific sources relevent to research papers (a "Works Cited" page).
March 22nd, 2008 at 7:06 am
Public domain does not change citation needed. It only means you do not have to pay the publisher to reproduce the work. Short quotes never need to be paid for. However, everything you use that someone else wrote has to be cited. Check the MLA for how to cite the Bible.
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