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This looks like a really handy resource, particularly for people in the USA. This should also be a handy reference for jurisdictions influenced by the US law on fair use. The Citizen Media Law Project has published a Primer on Copyright Liability and Fair Use:
While there is no definitive test for determining whether your use of another’s copyrighted work is a fair use, there are several things you can do to minimize your risk of copyright liability:
Use only as much of the copyrighted work as is necessary to accomplish your purpose or convey your message;
Use the work in such a way that it is clear that your purpose is commentary, news reporting, or criticism;
Add something new or beneficial (don’t just copy it — improve it!);
If your source is nonfiction, limit your copying to the facts and data; and
Seek out Creative Commons or other freely licensed works when such substitutions can be made and respect the attribution requests in those works.
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