Copyright is the protection granted to an author of a work to govern how his/her work will be reproduced, distributed, displayed, and/or preformed. Copyright is limited to works that are presented in any tangible method of expression. Works that are covered by copyright include, but are not limited to:
CopyRight!: Academic permission. (2002). Danvers, MA: Copyright Clearance Center, Inc.
Reproduction of any copyrighted material must fall within the limits set under the “Fair Use” guidelines. “Fair Use” allows for a portion of a work to be used without permission from the author for purposes of teaching, research, news reporting, scholarship, and/or criticism. According to Title 17 of the U.S. code, “Fair Use” is determined based on:
The portion of a work that is subject to fair use guidelines varies depending on the type or media. These limitations are as follows:
Media Type |
Portion Covered under Fair Use |
Video |
10% or 3 minutes, whichever is shorter |
|
10% or 1000 words, whichever is shorter* *This does not allow for the copying of an entire chapter of a work if it falls within these guidelines |
Music |
10% or 30 seconds, whichever is shorter |
Illustrations, Photos, And Graphics |
5 images from on artist/photographer, or 10% or 15 images from a published work, whichever is shorter |
Databases |
10% or 2500 fields, whichever is shorter |
Copying of consumable materials is never permitted. Examples of consumable materials are workbooks, tests, answer sheets.
Copying and distribution of copyrighted multimedia (CD-ROMs, DVDs, and VHS) is never permitted.
CopyRight!: Academic permission. (2002). Danvers, MA: Copyright Clearance Center, Inc.
U.S. Copyright Office (2009 May). Fair use. Retrieved from Copyright Web site: http://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl102.html
Instructors may make a single copy, without obtaining permission, of the following materials for teaching or research purposes:
Instructors may make multiple copies, without obtaining permission, of an item for classroom use if it meets certain criteria of brevity, spontaneity and cumulative effect:
Note: Each copy must include a notice of copyright and multiple copying is limited to no more than nine instances per course per class term
Copying of consumable materials is never permitted. Examples of consumable materials are workbooks, tests, answer sheets.
Copying and distribution of copyrighted multimedia (CD-ROMs, DVDs, and VHS) is never permitted.