To help bloggers, webmasters and forum operators gain a better understanding of fair use, we've listed three excellent resources on the subject. Ironically, due to Righthaven's lawsuits, courts are further defining fair use making it less difficult for persons without law degrees to understand.
Fair Use Frequently Asked Questions (and Answers)
Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)
This FAQ by the EFF covers the basics, as well as the difficult reality that there are "no clear-cut rules for deciding what's fair use and there are no 'automatic' classes of fair uses."
Stanford University Libraries
The extensive content for the Copyright and Fair Use Overview of Stanford University Libraries is from NOLO with much of it taken for the book, Getting Permission by Richard Stim. Sections include:
Citizen Media Law Project
The Citizen Media Law Project is affiliated with the Berkman Center for Internet and Society. The section pertaining to fair use discusses the four factors that courts use to determine fair use.
Fair Use Frequently Asked Questions (and Answers)
Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)
This FAQ by the EFF covers the basics, as well as the difficult reality that there are "no clear-cut rules for deciding what's fair use and there are no 'automatic' classes of fair uses."
- What is Fair Use?
- How Does Fair Use Fit with Copyright Law?
- How Do You Know if it's Fair Use?
- What's Been Recognized as Fair Use?
- Is Fair Use a Right or Merely a Defense?
Stanford University Libraries
The extensive content for the Copyright and Fair Use Overview of Stanford University Libraries is from NOLO with much of it taken for the book, Getting Permission by Richard Stim. Sections include:
- What Is Fair Use?
- Measuring Fair Use: The Four Factors
- Summaries of Fair Use Cases
- Disagreements Over Fair Use: When Are You Likely to Get Sued?
Citizen Media Law Project
The Citizen Media Law Project is affiliated with the Berkman Center for Internet and Society. The section pertaining to fair use discusses the four factors that courts use to determine fair use.
- The Four Fair Use Factors
- Some Special Considerations
- Practical Tips for Avoiding Copyright Liability
