The fair use index is a tool that provides a description of copyright related cases to help users better understand situations that could fall under the protection of fair use.

This link takes users to a copy of the text for title 17 of the United States Code, including the Copyright Act of 1796 and amendments through June 30, 2016.

This guide offers more information about copyright laws, exceptions, and usages.

The purpose of this policy is to: (1) provide a general outline of U.S. copyright law as codified in Title 17, U.S. Code; (2) encourage the lawful use of copyright-protected materials; (3) protect the University of North Texas against risk of copyright infringement; and (4) comply with federal legislation such as the TEACH Act and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

This quick copyright course provides a more in depth look at concepts like fair use and public domain. There are also easy to follow videos and quizzes to test your knowledge.