FAIR USE OF MEDIA

WHAT IS FAIR USE?

• Fair use permits someone to use a copyright work without permission of the author
• This is enforced by the copyright laws of the United States

WHEN DO YOU USE IT?

• You must follow fair use at all times
• This means you ARE permitted to use media without permission if it is not copyrighted
• If you are unsure of its copyright status then do not use it

HOW DO YOU USE IT?

• If you want to use copyrighted work, you must contact the author for permission
• Otherwise, you must use uncopyrighted work and cite it

WHY DO YOU USE IT?

• You use the laws of fair use because it is important that the work of others is used with permission as it is not your own.

RESOURCES CONTAINING COPYRIGHT-FREE MEDIA

• http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
• http://flickr.com/commons
• http://www.pixabay.com/
• http://www.firstgov.gov/Topics/Graphics.shtml