Fair Use

There are four (4) factors considered in determining whether or not a use without permission is "fair."

• The purpose of the use.
• The creative nature of the copyrighted work.
• The size of the portion copied in relation to the work as a whole.
• The effect of the use on the potential market or value of the work.

The US Copyright Office holds some guidelines for educational purposes.

• Fair Use Guidelines for Classroom Copying
• Guidelines for Off-Air Broadcast Programming for Educational Purposes
• Guidelines for Educational Use of Music
• Specific Authority to transmit copyrighted works for Distant Education under 17 USC §110
• Limitations on exclusive rights on the use of
  • Performances and Displays
  • Reproductions by libraries and archives, and
  • Computer Programs,
  • Non-Commercial Broadcasting.

Links to other informational documents on Fair Use.

1. The University Of Texas System has created "Rules of Thumb" for Educational Fair Use of Works.
   *Includes coursepacks, distance learning, image archives and more!
2. The Copyright Bay covers many aspects of fair use, go to the Multimedia Warf or Distant Ed Point, just to name a few!
   *Note: This site was not prepared by attorneys, is not to be considered "legal advice", and is intended only to inform and entertain educators about copyright issues in a non-profit setting.

Additional Information and assistance in obtaining permission for using copyrighted materials:

Contact Printing and Mailing Services
Print Materials: Steve Maze @ 737-3978
Multimedia Materials: Craig Sheward, Director of Technology Transfer @ 737-3439
OR
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