Copyright & Fair Use Guidelines

  • Copyright Law of the United States

    This publication contains the text of Title 17 of the United States Code, including all amendments enacted by Congress through March 27, 2020. It includes the Copyright Act of 1976 and all subsequent amendments to copyright law; the Semiconductor Chip Protection Act of 1984, as amended; and the Vessel Hull Design Protection Act, as amended.

    U.S. Copyright Office Fair Use Index

    Fair use is a longstanding and vital aspect of American copyright law. The goal of the Index is to make the principles and application of fair use more accessible and understandable to the public by presenting a searchable database of court opinions, including by category and type of use (e.g., music, internet/digitization, parody).