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Fair Use - 4 Factors
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Chart to Determine Copyright Duration or Public Domain Status
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© Peter B. Hirtle. Use of this chart is governed by the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Copyright Slider
Is it Protected by Copyright?
Section 108 Spinner
Tool to help determine if the library or archive can make a reproduction for users, for replacement, or for preservation.
Framework For Analyzing Any Copyright Problem
5 Questions Form
Don't know where to begin? Use this form!
Copyright Decision Map
1. Use this simple graphic to determine is you can use the work.
2. Still unsure? This form (still simple), unpacks 5 questions
Same questions but a few more details to help guide you.
Am I in Violation of Copyright if I...
link inline images or embed video
use unpublished works in my work
Claim Fair Use for copyrighted works in my thesis or dissertation?
use a chart or graph I didn't create?
Court Cases Involving ...
Copyright Cases & Academia
Transformative works
Cultural production in the 21st century is a process deeply intertwined with questions of ownership and control. Interviews with artists Eric Faden and Nina Paley, videos on copyright and court decisions are referenced.
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