Copyright/Fair Use Pathfinder
Copyright is a form of protection given to authors or creators of original works that gives them alone control over that material. It gives them the right to do the following or let others do the following:
It is generally illegal to use others' materials in any of these ways without the copyright holder's permission with some exceptions and limitations including the doctrine of "Fair Use."
- make and/or copies of their work
- perform or display their work publicly
- make derivative works (modifying their work or using it in a new way)
It is generally illegal to use others' materials in any of these ways without the copyright holder's permission with some exceptions and limitations including the doctrine of "Fair Use."
Websites about Copyright & Fair Use
Stanford University Library Copyright Overview
Copyright.com: Determining Fair Use
Library of Congress: Taking the Mystery out of Copyright
- Provides a lot of information about copyright.
Copyright.com: Determining Fair Use
- Provides and overview of the four factors that determine fair use.
Library of Congress: Taking the Mystery out of Copyright
- An interactive site about copyright and how to copyright your own material.