About the Library
Campus Links
Fair Use
- Definition, Library of Congress Copyright Office Website [PDF}:
- In determining whether the use made of a work in any particular case is a fair use, the factors to be considered shall include the:
- Purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes;
- Nature of the copyrighted work;
- Amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole; and the
- Effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work.
Updated: August 10, 2009
