Copyright protects original creative works. Almost all privately created works after 1989 are automatically copyrighted. Fair use allows limited use of copyrighted works for purposes like teaching without permission. Whether use of a copyrighted work qualifies as fair use depends on factors like the purpose and amount used. Educators and students have separate fair use guidelines for use in educational multimedia projects. Using copyrighted works requires following attribution and other guidelines to qualify as fair use. The document provides various resources on copyright and fair use.