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Four basic guidelines for fair use include:

1. No complete copying of a document without consent from the creator. 2. If the basic structure of a document is altered enough, it can be considered fair use. 3. Artistic work can be more acceptable for fair use, where as informative work is less flexible for use. 4. If the work is for a nonprofit or educational reason, it is more likely to be considered fair use.

Copyright Standards For the Following Categories:

-Motion Media: Video Programming Including Movies and Music Videos, on sites such as youtube, it is illegal to upload official music videos without consent from the creator. -Text Material: If one copies text, it is mandatory to list the source and give it credit. -Music: It is illegal to download unlicensed music for free, such as Limewire. Online music stores such as iTunes are legitimate online music stores. -Music Videos: Same guidelines listed above with Music. -Lyrics: It is necessary to give credit to the source of the lyrics tracker, such as Metrolyrics. -Photographs and Illustrations: Fair game unless otherwise noted by the creator. -Multimedia Projects: Possible to get copyrighted for students, but only for a 2 year span.

Information From: http://www.umuc.edu/library/copy.shtml#whatis

Bibliography Maryland University Library. "Copyright and Fair Use - Information & Library Services - UMUC." //UMUC//. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Jan. 2011. <http://www.umuc.edu/library/co

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