The digitized Calvin and Hobbes cartoon in the in the page headers of the syllabus do not violate copyright regulations. This is because it is protected by fair use, which is comprised of four key factors, one of which is, “the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole”. This tells us that a piece of work can be taken and used if it is only used in pieces and not taking and using a whole piece of work. With that said, the cartoons in the syllabus are only clippings from a complete cartoon, which is not on display thus allowing for the clippings to be used without violating copyright regulations. There is, however no specific limit on how much you can take from a piece of work so it is stated that is best to contact the author of the work and receive permission before using it. In addition, when using someone work it is important to also credit him or her with their work, which is exhibited in the syllabus with leaving the author’s signature on the comic visible.