| Factors to Consider | Possible Fair Use | Probably Need Permission |
| Purpose and Character of Work | Noncommercial, Educational, Scholarly, Newsworthy | Commercial, Entertainment |
| Nature of the Work | Factual, Based on Public Documents | Creative |
| Degree of Use | Small Portion of Work Copied | Entire Work copied |
| Portion Used Compared to Length of Work |
Small % used | Large % used |
| Exposure | Single Use, Small Audience | Multiple Use, Large Public Audience |
| Premeditation | Spontaneous | Systematic, Continuing |
| Honesty of Use | Good Faith, Credit to Owner | Deception, Dishonesty |
Copyright Ruling, Chronicle of Higher Ed - May 15, 2012.
Fair-Use Guide Seeks to Solve Librarians’ VHS-Cassette Problem - article in online CHE - January 25, 2012.
Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Academic and Research Libraries - January 2012.
"3-D" Printer and Copyright - article in the NYTimes, Nov 14, 2011, page B8.
October 2011 UCLA Case: Court dismisses lawsuit challenging streaming instructional videos ( IALLT Journal article on the issues.)
The Association of Research Libraries has an excellent brochure, for faculty and teaching assistants,
called "Know your Copy Rights."
It's available at www.knowyourcopyrights.org/resourcesfac/kycrbrochure.shtml.
Topics include: fair use, the advantage of linking to instead of copying works,
special provisions for displaying or
performing works in classes, and a one-page chart that highlights 24 situations when various categories of works can be used.
Copyright Clearance Center: easy-to-use solutions for permission to re-use content.
COPYRIGHT RESOURCES PROJECT:
Working with Copyright–Protected Materials in a Digital Environment is a comprehensive website with links to many resources.
The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA): Public Performance Licenses and how to obtain
them, briefly and clearly.
"Whenever a copyright law is to be made or altered, then the idiots assemble." from Mark Twain's Notebook, 1902-1903.
See twainquotes.com.