Copyright protects original works of authorship including literary works, music, art, movies, and software. Fair use allows limited use of copyrighted works for educational purposes without permission. The four factors considered for fair use are the purpose and nonprofit nature of the use, the amount and substantiality of the portion used, the nature of the copyrighted work, and the effect on the market. Generally 10% or less of a work can be used for educational purposes under fair use. Written permission is required to use more than allowed by fair use.

1. Copyright and Fair Use Policies “When in doubt, don’t” Ben Franklin

2. What is copyright? Copyright is the law of the US that protects the works of authors, artists, composers and others from being used without permission.

4. Musical works including words

5. Dramatic works including accompanying music

6. Pantomime and choreographic works

7. Pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works

8. Motion pictures and other audiovisual works

9. Sound recordings

11. Titles, names, short phrases, and slogans

12. Works that are not fixed in a tangible form of expression such as improvised speech or performances that are not written down

13. Works consisting entirely of information that is commonly available and contains no originality )for example, standard calendars and lists or tables compiled from public documents or other common sources)

15. Everything published before 1923 is in the public domain.

16. US federal works are in the public domain.

18. What is Fair Use? Fair use allows you to use a limited amount of copyrighted material for your educational use.

19. What are the four components of Fair Use? Does it have a nonprofit educational purpose? What kind of material do you want to use? The more factual and less creative the work, the more likely it will be fair use. Are you using only a small portion? The more taken the less likely it is fair use. Is the use taking money away from the copyright owner that she or he might have been making from the work?

21. If you want to use more content than allowed, you need WRITTEN permission from the copyright holder.

24. Research

25. Nonprofit educational institution

27. It is used commercially

28. It is used for entertainment purposes

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