Copyright Permission: Get It...Or Get Yours

Good Advice

When you look at that first copy for a quality control check, also check for large amounts of previously published materials, including professional photos and graphs and charts from newspapers. Although some small uses would qualify for a fair use defense, multiple chapters from the same book will probably not. All previously published materials will need to be attributed. That’s the difference between fair use and plagiarism—fair use always has a citation. Take a look at the Fair Use Checklist (copyright.iupui.edu/checklist.htm) and use it often to make your own determinations.