| Faculty
who wish to incorporate copyrighted material into their courses
should first obtain written approval from the copyright holder.
The Copyright
Clearance Center, Inc., is authorized by numerous publishers
and other copyright holders to grant permission for the use of copyrighted
material and to collect fees for that use when applicable.
Fair use is
“a legal principle that provides certain limitations on the
exclusive rights of copyright holders.” Section 107 of the
Copyright Act of 1976 sets forth four factors to consider in each
instance of fair use:
- The purpose
and character of the use, including profit or non-profit uses
- The nature
of the copyrighted work
- The amount
and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the entire
work
- The effect
of the use
The issues
of copyright and fair use affect all students and faculty in
higher
education. Each party should be knowledgeable
on copyright and fair-use issues. Exploring the following resources
will provide a strong knowledge base of how these issues affect
education and the considerations that should be taken into account
when using printed, audio, and video resources.
Related
Links
Additional
links related to copyright and fair use can be found in the
Related Links section
at the end of this topic. |
