If you reprint, or you link, to something where infringement is taking place, and you have contributed to it down the line in some way, this is copyright infringement. It can be dangerous and devastating to your credibility as an expert in your field.

How do you find out contributing? If it’s an organization or a website that you’re posting or linking to that has not been in business for very long, check their website to see if they have any copyright notices or a legal rights page. You have to use some level of judgment. It’s just a question of getting a personal feeling yourself that this is a business decision you want to make at this point given what you know.

For a better look at copyright infringement and how to avoid it, check out Legal Issues You Must Know When Writing Articles For Fee or For Free.