Are the fair use “rules” the same for print & electronic version?
The fair use provision does not distinguish among media. It applies equally to all media. Nevertheless, publishers are considerably more concerned about abuse of fair use in the electronic environment because of the ease of electronic duplication and distribution. All works on the web are protected by copyright just as print works would be, from the moment of their fixation in a tangible medium of expression. Thus, a user would need permission from the author to republish a work. If an article is on the web and the library has a license, do I have to follow the fair use rules? The libraries have negotiated database contracts that allow faculty to link to licensed journals on their course pages if the course pages are password protected and open only to authorized Tufts students, staff and faculty. Are the fair use guidelines for newspaper articles the same as for journal articles? Yes. See Guidelines for Classroom Copying of Books and Periodicals How many drawings, illustrations, or gr
