Please click on a subcategory above for specific information about fair use by use. For more information, please contact your subject librarian. To explore additional resources, visit the library’s copyright and fair use guide.

1. Using Copyrighted Media Materials in the Classroom

• Showing or Playing Copyrighted Media for Classroom Instruction in the Classroom or for Distance Education
• Copying Media for Classroom Instruction
• Copying Media into another Format for Classroom Instruction
• Showing or Playing Media in a Public Setting
• Off-Air Recording of Broadcasts for Classroom Use

2. Copying and Distributing Copyrighted Materials in the Classroom, for In-library or Electronic Reserves (including World Classroom/Canvas, the University’s Learning Management System) or on the Web

Single copies

• Copying and Distributing Portions of Copyrighted Works
• Posting Journal Articles on the Web

Multiple Copies

• Journal Article for Classroom Use
• Compiling and Distributing Printed Coursepacks
• Using Tests, Textbooks, Workbooks, and other "Consumables"

3. Using Copyrighted Materials in Multimedia Projects

• Incorporating Copyrighted Media into Multimedia Projects
• Storing Multimedia Projects on the Web
• Distributing Multimedia Projects Beyond a Course
• Demonstrating a Multimedia Project in an Educational Setting Other Than a Classroom or at a Professional Conference

4. Using Copyrighted Materials in Research/Writing

• Using Copyrighted Material in Writing
• Making Copies of Copyrighted Materials for Files
• Copying Out-of-print Books for Files
• Sharing Electronic Subscription Files
• Copying Media into Another Format for Home Use
• Providing Technical Assistance for Unauthorized Copies of Media
• Illegal Downloading and/or Copying on University Computers