Fair use in teaching and research.
Four factors of fair use policies on photocopying and off-air recording Guidelines on the use and limitations of fair use Guidelines referenced in UC Policy Fair use in teaching and research.
The 1976 Copyright Act provides important exceptions to the rights of the copyright holder that are specifically aimed at nonprofit educational uses of copyrighted works and libraries. Two provisions of the copyright statute are of particular importance to teachers and researchers: * a provision that codifies the doctrine of "fair use," under which limited copying of copyrighted works without the permission of the owner is allowed for certain teaching and research purposes; and * provision that establishes special exemptions for the reproduction of copyrighted works by libraries and archives. The "fair use" doctrine embodied in the Fair-Use Statute Section 107 of the 1976 Copyright Act, allows reproduction and other uses of copyrighted works under certain conditions for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship or research for educational and research purposes. BEAMS - The British Earth and Aerial Mysteries Society is a completely non profit-making concern and exists purely as a research/public educational service; as such, BEAMS agrees with and respects the principle of Fair Use, as we hope users of this site will also. Thank you.