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1. What Papers Open provides
Papers Open publishes free educational guides, outlines, templates, sample excerpts and simple writing tools. The content is general information to help you plan and write your own work. It is not professional, legal or academic advice, and it does not replace your instructor’s requirements.
2. Independence and academic integrity
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We do not sell papers or write papers for submission. Sample papers and templates are for learning structure and style. You are responsible for making sure your own work follows your institution’s academic integrity rules, including correct citation of sources. Submitting someone else’s writing as your own is plagiarism.
3. Acceptable use
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4. Intellectual property
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8. Changes to these terms
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9. Governing law
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