Item Favoring Fair Use

Scholarship

Explanation

According to Section 107 of the Copyright Law, a teacher may make a single copy of the following to be used in "his or her scholarly research or use in teaching or preparation to teach a class."

  • A chapter from a book
  • An article from a periodical or newspaper;
  • A short story, short essay or short poem, whether or not from a collective work
  • A chart, graph, diagram, drawing, cartoon or picture from a book, periodical, or newspaper.




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