Fair Use
Evaluator

1. Getting Started:

• Provide contextual information about your intended use
• Describe how your intended use relates to each of the four fair use factors
• Indicate how “fair” you feel your use is for each of the factors (based on the description & criteria you have provided) [getting help with criteria]

2. The Fair Use Evaluator:

• Saves your entries and issue a color coded "fairness" result, showing the average for the evaluations you provided. [why it isn't as simple as it sounds]

3. Provide Additional Information: [Recommended]

• Add any other mitigating circumstances or information that you feel is important (or, if you determine your use is not fair, exit the tool)

4. Get a Hard or Electronic Copy:

• The Fair Use Evaluator will collate and publish a time-stamped PDF of your "Fair Use Evaluation" (using the information you've provided).

5. How to Use your Analysis:

• Share your analysis with colleagues, a librarian, or a copyright specialist for comment or to validate your results.
• Keep a copy for your files. [why is this important?]