Jennifer Akins
Subject Librarian for Art and Architecture
314-935-4377 jakins@wustl.edu
Andrea Degener
Visual Materials Processing Archivist
314-935-9382 andread@wustl.edu
Rina Vecchiola
Art and Architecture Librarian
314-935-7658 rvecchio@wustl.edu
Copyright assures creators of works a bundle of exclusive rights including:
Works are protected automatically and do not require a copyright notice (©) or registration. See the fair use resources to learn how you can use copyrighted works.
Under the Fair Use provision, Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act, four factors can be considered to determine if a use is fair:
General Fair Use tools:
Fair Use tools specificly for images:
VRA Statement on the Fair Use of Images for Teaching, Research and Study (Dec. 2011)
The statement enumerates a number of favored purposes for which the use of a copyrighted image will typically be fair, such as:
DIRC – Digital Image Rights Computator (2008)
The DIRC program guides you through a series of questions addressing the following five variables to determine if use is fair. The answer will be highlighted with a tan border. Keep in mind, DIRC is more conservative than VRA Statement on Fair Use.
1. The copyright status of the underlying work represented in the image.
2. The copyright status of the photographic reproduction.
3. The specific source from which you have obtained the image under consideration.
4. Any terms of use or contract that may govern the uses of this image.
5. The intended use(s) of this image.