Copyright Fair Use Clause

A good faith effort has been made to comply with US copyright law. This does not imply any claim that all of the material is outside copyright, but does mean that I have adhered to the best of my knowledgeand ability to the "fair use" clause of US Copyright. This "fair use" clause is quoted below from the University of Pennsylvania website (http://www.upenn.edu/).

In particular, no copyright material here is used for commercial gain;all is exclusively for educational purposes; and I limit any quotationof previously published material to a small proportion of the published source.

I should appreciate the opportunity to hear directly any objections that material placed here does not conform to these "fair use"provisions. If you have comments or suggestions, pleas email me, PAUL HYAMS, at prh3@cornell.edu, so that I can remove any offending material pending resolution of the issue.

You are very welcome to use freely any translations or other materials prepared by me, in electronic form or even in hard copy at all educational institutions, as long as source and author are indicated.You should be aware that these are materials prepared for teaching use only; they tend to be "quick and nasty" by nature.The ancient maxim "Caveat Reticulator" therefore applies. I should be particularly grateful if you could point out to me any errors which I can correct or improve.

Ironically, I myself owe thanks to Paul Halsall, the Net-benefactor who has done so much for users seeking information on the Middle Ages. I have based this page on his Disclaimer message at his site, the Medieval Sourcebook, (to which there are links on other pages) and have "borrowed" his quotation of the "fair use" clause below.

107: Limitations on exclusive rights: Fair Use

Notwithstanding the provisions of section 106, the fair use of a copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies or phone records or by any other means specified by that section, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright. In determining whether the use made of a work in any particular case is a fair use, the factors to be considered shall include:

• The purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes;
• the nature of the copyrighted work;
• the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole; and the effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work. (added pub. l 94-553, Title I, 101, Oct 19, 1976, 90 Stat 2546).

This Term's Courses

History 2590 - "The Crusades"
History 4360 - "Conflict Resolution in Medieval Europe"

Spring 2013 Office Hours (MCG 307)

Wed 1:30-2:30 pm; Thurs 2:30-3:30 pm, and by arrangement

Courses Taught in the Past