Research Guides: Using Multimedia Legally: A Guide to Finding and Using Multimedia in Digital Projects: Fair Use

Copyright Basics

Here are some resources that can help you review and stay informed about how to respect copyright in your web design work.

Sara Hawkins. "Copyright, Fair Use and Online Images."
A good blog post on the basics of copyright as it concerns images, and when fair use may apply. Written by an attorney who specializes in social media.
Sara Hawkins. "The best way to be sure you're legally using online photos."
Another good blog post that summarizes the issues of copyright.
Copyright Basics
Summary from the US copyright office
Fair Use: A Day in the Life of a College Student
This is a nice infographic created for Fair Use Week.
Copyright Law of the United States
Want to dig deep? Here's the entirety of US copyright law as it stands now. Be prepared for lots of legal terminology.