Fair Use of Copyrighted Works Guidelines

Question 1

What are the two circumstances under which students may use projects/work containing copyrighted material?

Answer 1

Students must give proper credit and citations with the portions of copyrighted work.

Question 2

What time period applies to copyright work used in a project?

Answer 2

2 years.

Question 3

What portion of a single copyrighted motion media work may be used?

Answer 3

Up to 10% of a copyrighted work or 3 minutes, whichever is less.

Question 4

What portion of a single copyrighted musical work, lyrics, or music video may be used?

Answer 4

Up to 10% of a copyrighted musical composition, but no more than 30 seconds.

Question 5

What portion of a single copyrighted work of text may be used?

Answer 5

Up to 10% of a copyrighted work or 1000 words, whichever is less.

Question 6

How many photographs or illustrations from a single photographer or artist may be used?

Answer 6

No more than 5 images of an artist’s or photographer’s work.

Question 7

Including the original, how many copies may be made of a project?

Answer 7

No more than 2 copies.