Welcome to KCAD Library Copyright and Fair Use Research Guide! The purpose of this guide is to help you navigate through the many resources available to you through the KCAD Library and beyond.
Reclaiming Fair Use by 
Permissions, a Survival Guide by 
Coaching Copyright by 
Rights and Reproductions by Title 17 of the United States Code - the Copyright Law of the United States
Fair Use clause as explained by the U.S. Copyright Office
The four factors of Fair Use:
Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for the Visual Arts from the College Art Association
Statement on the Fair Use of Images for Teaching, Research, and Study from the Visual Resources Association
Fair Use Checklist from the Copyright Clearance Center
Digital Image Rights Computator from the Visual Resources Association
Copyright term and Public Domain in the U.S. chart from Cornell University's Copyright Information Center
Fair Use Frequently Asked Questions from the College Art Association
Copyright Backgrounder from the Center for Media & Social Impact
Copyright, Permissions, and Fair Use in the Visual Arts Communities: An Issues Report from the Center for Media & Social Impact
Copyright Perspectives: "Appropriation Art" - Transformative Use, or Derivative Abuse? blog post from Copyright Clearance Center
Additional Resources on Intellectual Property and Copyright compiled by the Visual Resources Association