What is Fair Use?
Fair use is the legal concept that permits the unlicensed use of copyright-protected works under certain circumstances.
What are examples of types of fair use?
- Criticism
- Comment
- News reporting
- Teaching
- Scholarship
- Research
What are the factors involved in determining fair use?
- Purpose and character of the use, including whether the use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes.
- Nature of the copyrighted work.
- Amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole.
- Effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyright work.
Are there any resources to help determine if a use might be fair?
The Fair Use Evaluator provides a helpful step by step process to determine if a use is fair.