Norwell Middle School

This resource is to help teachers determine whether they can show/share audiovisual materials as part of a class. It walks you through a series of questions to determine a) when and b) how it is appropriate to use a given resource, including any restrictions you need to keep in mind.

This Web site offers valuable information about copyright, permissions, fair use, and the public domain. It also offers many examples of court decisions regarding questions of fair use and brief explanations of what factors the courts considered most relevant to their decisions.