GUIDELINES (we are not lawyers!) for the amount of a work you may use

Text

• Up to 10% of a copyrighted work or 1000 words, whichever is less
• Poems
  • Entire poem if less than 250 words
  • 250 words or less if longer poem
  • No more than 5 poems (or excerpts) of different poets, from an anthology
  • Only 3 poems (or excerpts) per poet

Motion Media

• Up to 10% of a copyrighted work or 3 minutes, whichever is less
• Clip cannot be altered in any way

But, what if I want to use a clip from Andy Griffith?

Illustrations

• A photograph or illustration may be used in its entirety
• No more than 5 images of an artist's or photographer's work
• When using a collection, no more than 10% or no more than 15 images, whichever is less

Music

• Up to 10% of a copyrighted musical composition, but no more than 30 seconds
• Up to 10% of a body of sound recording, but no more than 30 seconds
• Any alterations cannot change the basic melody or the fundamental character of the work

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