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Sections 107-118 of the Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) state that the reproduction of a particular work may be considered fair if the use meets a certain set of criteria. The following criteria only apply to materials produced in the United States and Israel:
A 2012 court decision involving Georgia State University suggests that under Fair Use, approximately 10% of a book may be used without pursuing copyright permissions. Specifically:
This criteria only applies to books, including anthologies. Journal articles are not included.
To summarize: to qualify for the Fair Use exemption to copyright infringement, the amount of a copyrighted work that is reproduced must be reasonable.