Research Guides: Open Educational Resources (OER): Creative Commons &amp; Fair Use

Creative Commons

Creative Commons is a nonprofit organization that helps overcome legal obstacles to the sharing of knowledge and creativity to address the world’s pressing challenges.

Creative Commons License Options

Fair Use Resources

Fair Use Evaluator Tool
Copyright Advisory Network
Fair Use Analysis Checklist
Cornell University
Measuring Fair Use: The Four Factors
Stanford University
Fair Use
Association of Research Libraries

Open Educational Resources (OER)

What is Fair Use?

What is Fair Use?

Fair Use deals with exceptions and limits to US copyright law and may allow you to use copyrighted material without having permission from the creator. Uses falling under this category include criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, research, and archiving purposes.

The Four Factors of Fair Use

Resources for Academic and Teaching Environments

Creative Commons

Fair Use Resources