Q. Can I use limited extracts in PowerPoint (or similar presentation software) slides?

The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1998, Section 32, allows use of extracts of copyright material for the purpose of 'Illustration for instruction'. However, there are a number of considerations to take into account if you wish to rely in this exception:

• all types of copyright works can be copied for the sole purpose of illustration for instruction – to illustrate a teaching point
• use is subject to fair dealing - so copying is limited to what is required for the purpose and must not impact on the rights holder
• copying must be done by a person giving or receiving instruction
• copying must be for a non-commercial purpose only
• the work must be sufficiently acknowledged

See also: Intellectual Property Office - Exceptions to copyright: Education and Teaching (PDF).