Please note, however, that this document is not intended to be a tutorial about copyright and fair use. Preparing and disseminating such materials will be an important part of implementing the proposed policy, and a comprehensive educational program should follow adoption of this policy. These factors must be evaluated to determine whether most of them weigh in favor of or against fair use. The educational purpose will usually weigh the first factor strongly in favor of fair use. One must always consider and weigh all four factors together.
Fair use depends on the facts and circumstances of the given situation.
Therefore, the person closest to those facts is likely best suited to determine the law's application. The proposed policy consequently does not mandate a particular decision, but instead calls on each member of the university to be responsible for the fair-use determinations with respect to the projects within their authority. The Copyright Management Center and other offices will be available to assist with decisions. Copyright law rarely offers a definitive meaning of fair use for any specific application. Thus, the real meaning of fair use depends on a reasoned and responsible application of the four factors.