Before you continue, you should be aware of what "fair use" is and its general principles. If not, we suggest you click on Fair Use Harbor (below) and visit Background Beach. It will take you on a tutorial regarding copyright and fair use. Suffice it to say, "fair use" is the means by which educators of non-profit educational institutions may use copyrighted works without seeking permission or making payment to the author or publisher. This is a controversial idea, but it has grown out of 200 years of court rulings in U.S. history....