I used the links from the Australian Copyright council to help me answer the following questions.
Can I copy material from the internet for research?
It is important to initially check the website for any copyright information. Some sites will explicitly give permission to download, print or save material for research use. However, this use must always be 'fair'. This will be outlined in the next question.
What constitutes research and fair use?
'Fair use' of copyright material is dependent on various circumstances. However, as a general rule in working out what is 'fair', the Copyright Act allows reproduction of a "reasonable portion" of text or notated material, that is 10% of the number of pages/words or one chapter, if the work is divided into chapters.
The Act also sets out five factors to consider when reproducing copyright material for research purposes. These can be found on the website - http://www.copyright.org.au/information/cit028/wp0059
Can students (university or school) use music in videos that they make?
Students are allowed to dub music in videos that they make that are purely for educational purposes. However, it is not permitted for public viewing, entering competitions or for broadcast on TV. In these cases, permission may need to be granted from the copyright owners, usually the music publishers. Furthermore, if it is 70 years or more since the death of the creator, the music may be used free from copyright restrictions.Australian Copyright Council. (2010). Australian Copyright Council. Retrieved August 2010, from Using copyright material for research or study: http://www.copyright.org.au/information/cit028/wp0059
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