The Internet History Sourcebook is a Fordham University site that has collected historical primary sources for educational use, “specifically designed for teachers to use in teaching”. The site was initially developed in the 1990’s and has continued to update its links regularly. IHSP has a page on the site dedicated to Copyright and Fair Use. As we learned in the readings, using documents and images for educational purposes falls under the Fair Use clause. IHSP reiterates this on its page: “any copyright material used here is (a) not used for commercial gain and used exclusively for educational purposes; and (b) used in limited amounts in comparison to the published source”. The creators warn site users that this does not mean that every item is copyright free. Because the site specifically lays our its intentions and takes the time to explain fair use and copyright laws, the ethics and legality of the site should not be called in to question.
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