Fair Use

The purpose of copyright law is to...

• protect creators and their works.

• promote the progress of science and the useful arts.

• prevent a loss of income by creators of imaginative works.

• keep teachers honest.

Fair use is a subjective analysis.

• True

• False

The factors considered in determining fair use include:

• purpose and character of the use

• nature of the work used

• amount and substantiality of the portion used

• effect on the potential market for or value of the work

Transformative use

• changes the original work for your purpose

• serves a new and different function from the original work.

• doesn't change the original work

• serves the same purpose as the original work, but in a different form

Factual works favor fair use more than creative ones.

• True

• False

____ percent of any work can be used without permission.

• 1

• 5

• 10

• There is no set amount.

As long as you don't make any money, your use is fair use.

• True

• False

Which of the following is a violation of copyright law?

• Using a line from an article in a research paper when you have included a citation.
• Using a song from a popular artist on a video you have created.
• Using Beethoven's 5th Symphony in a presentation.
• Making a parody of Yankee Doodle Dandy. 

Ruby makes a YouTube video about why she doesn’t like reality television. She uses clips from reality TV shows to support her argument. Why does Ruby’s video count as fair use?

• Because TV shows aren’t copyrighted

• Because Ruby’s video criticizes, or comments on, reality TV shows

• Because Ruby’s video is a parody

Things to consider when applying 'fair use' guidelines to using material are:

• The nature of your use

• The purpose of the use for your audience

• The amount of material you have used

• A and B

• A and C