Copyright: Fair Use Decision Tools & Guidelines
Fair Use Decision Tools & Guidelines
UST faculty and staff may consult the following resources to help determine whether their proposed use of copyrighted material complies with Fair Use guidelines:
University of Minnesota Copyright Center: Copyright Decision Map and Fair Use Analysis Tool
NCSU Libraries Scholarly Communication Center copyright tutorial
To help make determinations of "fair use" of copyrighted materials, guidelines were developed in 1976 by members of the educational community and publishing representatives. These guidelines provide clarification of the "brevity, spontaneity and cumulative effect" tests, among others. For more on the 1976 Guidelines:
Catholic University of America - Campus Legal Information Center
Publishing Law Center - Copyright Fair Use
Disclaimer:
The information included in these pages is intended to assist the
University of St. Thomas community in complying with federal copyright statues and guidelines. While the university strives to provide accurate information in these pages, the ultimate responsibility for complying with the law rests with individual students, faculty and staff.
Comments, questions, or feedback may be directed to copyright@stthomas.edu
