FAIR USE AND COPYRIGHT ISSUES



FAIR USE AND COPYRIGHT ISSUES

“Fair use” is when copyrighted material can be incorporated into educational or other materials without getting permission from or paying royalties to the holder of the copyright. In general, you should not post any copyrighted multimedia material on a Web site without getting permission from the holder of the copyright first.

Below is a list of Web sources on the issue of fair use and copyright:

- Fair Use Guidelines for Educational Multimedia

- Library of Congress Copyright Office home page

Some websites you can check for free pictures:

- Free stuff, including animated GIFs, other graphics, and links to software tools.

- Joint venture with the Canadian Department of Education and the Saskatchewan Association of Computers in Education.

- High quality, copyright-free photos from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

- Thousands of photographs which are free to use for non-profit purposes.

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In order to avoid copyright disputes, this page is only a partial summary.

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