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Copyright
Act (17
U.S.C. 107).
Limitations on exclusive rights: Fair use
Notwithstanding
the provisions of section 106, the fair use of a copyrighted
work, including such use by reproduction in copies or
phonorecords or by any other means specified by that section,
for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting,
teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use),
scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright.
In determining whether the use made of a work in any particular
case is a fair use the factors to be considered shall include-
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the purpose and character
of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial
nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes;
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the nature of the
copyrighted work;
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the amount and
substantiality of the portion used in relation to the
copyrighted work as a whole; and
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the effect of the use upon
the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work"
(17 USC
Sec. 107. (2006). Limitations on exclusive rights: Fair
use).
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complete information about the United States Code is available
from this web address:
http://uscode.house.gov/search/criteria.shtml
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