copyright internet
Is it legal to copy site content when providing link to original
<p>Lets say I have a website and the content on my website originates for the most part from other websites. But when the content is from an other website i provide a link to this original content with the notification that the original content is located on said link. </p>

<p>I could say my website sort of functions like a search engine except in my "search engine" the content of my "search results" is also available. </p>

<p>Am I allowed to do this?</p>

<p>If extra information or clarification is needed please let me know!</p>

<p><strong>Edit</strong> The "Is Google legal" question does not answer my question, as explained in the answer I am asking about a large portion of a websites content where as Google only displays a small snippet of a webiste. </p>

<p>First I should point out that the Google question is about a different situation, the "snippet" issue where a tiny part of a web page is redistributed, where the issue of resolved in the US by appeal to the "fair use" defense. The proposed scenario as written here is broader since it would go beyond a couple of lines, and goes up to the limit of copy an entire web page. That is copyright infringement, with or without an associated link. Copyright protection is not just about attribution, it is about control. If you can limit your copying appropriately, you may survive under a <a href="https://law.stackexchange.com/tags/fair-use/info">fair use</a> analysis; but you need to hire a lawyer with experience in copyright litigation to vet your notions of what is "a small amount" etc.</p>
