Happily Blogging Task 2

1. Can I copy material from the internet for research?

Yes, but its subject to the same fair use clauses as traditional media.

2. What constitutes research and fair use?

Fair use is an exception to copyright law that permits use of copyrighted material without the permission of the original author. Examples covered by the fair use clause include research, criticism, news reporting, teaching and library archiving. To be determined 'fair' it must be demonstrated how it either advances knowledge or progess of the arts through the addition of something new.
Copyright will not be infringed if its used for the purposes of research or study, provided the use is 'fair'. Research can be purely personal, and does not require enrollment in a course. As such, the extent to which 'personal research' contravenes 'fair use' is detailed as a 'reasonable' portion of text or notated music, normally 10%
Research is defined by the Australian Copyright Council as

diligent and systematic enquiry or investigation into a subject in order to discover facts or

principles...”

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3. Can students (university or school) use music in videos that they make?

Normally students would need permission to use music in videos. Schools have a joint license agreement with AMCOS and ARIA that allows them to make certain video and audio recordings or music, including recorded music. Free use of material is available upon expiration of copyright also. As part of a course of study, use of music in video may be deemed 'fair' use.