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Fair Use Checklist

According to the Copyright Office of the United States, "The distinction between 'fair use' and infringement may be unclear and not easily defined. There is no specific number of words, lines, or notes that may safely be taken without permission." (Factsheet FL-102)

Sections in Checklist

The Copyright 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.