Basic Guidelines for Students and Staff
- For books and magazines, you can use up to 1,000 words, up to a maximum of 10% of the book or article.
- For poems, you can use up to 250 words from one poem; a maximum of three poems by the same poet; and a maximum of five poems from the same collection.
- For photos, drawings, and artwork, you can use a maximum of five pieces from the same artist and a maximum of 15 from the same collection.
- For videos and films, you can use three minutes OR 10% of the entire video and you cannot alter the clip.
- For music, you can use 30 seconds OR 10% of the sheet music or 10% of the recording with only minor edits.
For more information and resources on copyright, check out the resources below:
https://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1a.html
https://copyrightandschools.org/
https://libguides.uah.edu/copyright
Copyright-free resources
https://repository.duke.edu/dc/adaccess
https://www.archives.gov/education/research/primary-sources
https://primarysources.yale.edu/
https://collections.si.edu/search/
https://www.pics4learning.com/