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Fair Use: An Exception to Copyright 
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Contact Us Fair use is a concept in US copyright law that was created to balance the exclusive rights of copyright owners and the needs of everyday users of copyrighted material.
Fair use of copyrighted works, as stated in US copyright law, “for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright.”
This means that you do not need to obtain permission to use a copyrighted work if your use of the work meets the criteria and purpose of the fair use provisions in US copyright law.
Fair Use: the four factor test
Scholars, students, and teachers determining whether a given use of a copyrighted work is fair should utilize the four factors of fair use as outlined in US copyright law. Holistically, you should consider the following factors when determining whether your use is fair:
  1. Purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes
  2. Nature of the copyrighted work
  3. Amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole
  4. Effect of the use on the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work

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