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For information on use of SIGNAL content for commercial sites, see the Rights and Reprints page.

Blogging

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While much of SIGNAL content is available through RSS feeds, “scraping,” or unauthorized redistribution of content through use of those feeds or any other technology, is strictly prohibited.

Permission for larger excerpts must be secured in advance. If you would like to publish syndicated SIGNAL content on your site, please contact Bodil Lund or call 703-631-6192 for licensing information.

Linking

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Links may include text content such as headlines and may be accompanied by brief summaries of the linked articles, not to exceed four (4) paragraphs.

When linking to SIGNAL, the following actions are prohibited:

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