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Copyright Information - Terre Haute

Fair use is a concept embedded in U.S. law that recognizes that certain uses of copyright-protected works do not require permission from the copyright holder or its agent.

Fair Use Doctrine

One of the more important limitations is the doctrine of “fair use.” The doctrine of fair use has developed through a substantial number of court decisions over the years and has been codified in section 107 of the copyright law.

Fair Use

Fair Use

 

Requirements for the use of copyright-protected content in distance education:

·         Be an accredited, non-profit educational institution.

·         Develop and implement copyright policies.

·         Provide students with information on copyright laws and compliance.

·         Notify students that course materials may be subject to copyright protection.

·         Use technical controls that limit access to copyright-protected content to enrolled students and that prevent storage and dissemination of copyright-protected works.

Permitted uses of copyright-protected content in the distance education:

·         Performances of non-dramatic literary and musical works.

·         Performances of "reasonable and limited portions" of any other type of work.

 

Fair Use Checklist

This is a Fair Use checklist which needs to be used prior to using any copyright material without the generally required permission.