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Educator’s Guide to Copyright, Fair Use, and Creative Commons


Edutopia: A Teacher’s Guide to Copyright and Fair Use

Professional Development Collection - GALILEO (educational magazines)

​Periodicals available on GALILEO

Rules for Printed Materials (Compliance Director)


You may make:

  •  1 copy of a chapter

  •  1 copy of an article from a magazine or newspaper

  •  1 copy of a short story, essay, poem, etc.

  •  1 copy of a chart, graph, diagram, etc.


You may copy:

  •  Complete poem that is less than 250 words

  •  Excerpts of 250 words from longer poems

  •  Complete article, story, or essay that is less than 2500 words

  •  Excerpt of 1000 words or 10% of larger work

  •  One chart, graph, diagram, cartoon, or picture per book or magazine


Quantity Limits for Presentations:

  •  Videos and animations (10% or 3 minutes)

  •  Text (10% or 1000 words)

  •  Music, lyrics, etc. (10%)

  •  Illustrations, cartoons, & photographs (no more than 5 from a single artist)

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