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What's the best way to cite non-fiction in fiction?

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I'm reading a (proposed) novel for a friend, and they've used large chunks (as in, full paragraphs verbatim) from online sources within their text, usually sourcing from encyclopedias. The way they've done it is if a certain character is lecturing, or the protagonist is describing the geography or history of an area. It flows well with the rest of their writing style, but so much has been used that I'm quite confident it passes fair use under copyright.

So my question is: make them re-write the sections, or simply reference as if it were non-fiction?

Thanks!

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