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Fair Use Checklist:
Nature

Favoring Fair Use
Opposing Fair Use


blue bullet used to denote item in a listPublished Work


blue bullet used to denote item in a listUnpublished Work


blue bullet used to denote item in a listFactual or nonfiction based


blue bullet used to denote item in a listFiction


blue bullet used to denote item in a listImportant to educational objectives


blue bullet used to denote item in a listHighly creative work (art, music, novels, films, plays)

Note on Applying Checklist

"As you use the checklist and apply it to your situation, you are likely to check more than one box in each column and even check boxes across columns. Some checked boxes will “favor fair use,” and others may “oppose fair use.” A key concern is whether you are acting reasonably in checking any given box; the ultimate concern is whether the cumulative “weight” of the factors favors or opposes fair use." (Policy 3112.1)

Sections in Checklist

The Fair Use Checklist addresses four issues raised by the copyright law.

    blue bullet used to denote item in a listPurpose
      How will the “work” be used by you?
    blue bullet used to denote item in a listNature
      What is the nature of the “work”?
    blue bullet used to denote item in a listamount
      How much of the “work” do you plan to copy?
    blue bullet used to denote item in a listEffect
      As a result of your copies, will the copyright holder be deprived of sales revenue?


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Steven L. Berg, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of English and History
Schoolcraft College, 18600 Haggerty
Livonia, MI 48152
734-462-4400
sberg@schoolcraft.edu
This page was last updated on 4 November 2007.