Describe the work
You will need to know the following things about the copyrighted
work:
- Description of work
- Portion of work to be used.
Examples
Your description should include:
- Core Information: List what you know about
the work itself: type of work, title, author, publisher, copyright
owner, date of publication, etc.
- Part: Identify exactly what part of the work you wish
to use: for example, pages 17-22, chapter 12, 50 words
from a poem, 30 seconds of a song, two minutes of a video, an
entire photograph.
- Amount: Describe the amount you want to use
in terms of what percentage of the total work this represents:
such as three pages from a 250 page book or 10% of a music or
video selection.
You need to know the answers to these questions because
- Fair Use: If you are considering whether or not your use
qualifies as a fair use, you'll need to know how much of a work you intend
to use.
- Permissions: If you need to seek permission from the copyright
owner, you'll find it is much easier to obtain permission for a specific,
well defined use than a vague description. If you need to seek permission,
you need to ensure you are contacting the right person for the portion of
a work you want to use.
- Identify Multiple Authors: Another thing to keep in mind
is that for many works, such as music, web pages and multimedia, there may
be many copyright elements and many copyright owners
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