Fair Use

Understanding copyright policy and ‘fair use’ guidelines

The University Library follows the four ‘Fair Use’ guidelines when accepting items for reserve. We consider:

1. The purpose and character of the usage
2. The total amount of the work used
3. The nature of the work
4. The effect on the potential market through the use of the copyrighted work

Resources

• To review the United States Copyright Laws (Title 17, U.S. Code) please visit Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17)
• To review the United States Limitations on Exclusive Rights: Fair Use (Section 107) please visit Title 17, Section 107: Limitations on exclusive rights: Fair use
• For the University Library’s Fair Use Guide, please visit the Copyright & Intellectual Property LibGuide
• For further reading on the Digital Millennium Copyright Act please visit the Final joint version of H.R. 2281, DMCA (Digital Millenium Copyright Act), Oct. 20, 1998
• Fair Use Challenges in Academic and Research Libraries