Several comments suggest you ask a lawyer. AFAIK, a lawyer can’t answer the question without doing the work same as a doctor can’t tell if your sick, without ex

Several comments suggest you ask a lawyer. AFAIK, a lawyer can’t answer the question without doing the work same as a doctor can’t tell if your sick, without examination. I know this isn’t the answer you are seeking, but it might help you find more examples— the area of copyright and fair use has a longer history with digital images. Here’s an example legal court case showing, as others have noted, the ruling judge has great impact on the outcome: “Court Rules Images That Are Found and Used From the Internet Are 'Fair Use'” By Jack Alexander, 2018-07-02 [1] Maybe your educational institution has already done some legal work related to issues of copyright and educational use? Here is an example from a university where they have done the legal work and constructed further guidelines to determine safe harbor guidelines. “The use of copyright protected images in student assignments and presentations for university courses is covered by Copyright Act exceptions for fair dealing and educational institution users. [...] In certain circumstances you may be able to use more than a "short excerpt" (e.g. 10%) of a work under fair dealing. SFU's Fair Dealing Policy sets out "safe harbour" limits for working under fair dealing at SFU, but the Copyright Act does not impose specific limits.” [1]: https://fstoppers.com/business/court-rules-images-are-found-and-used-internet-are-fair-use-263567 https://fstoppers.com/business/court-rules-images-are-found-... [2]: I want to use another person's images and materials in my assignment or class presentation. What am I able to do under copyright](https://www.lib.sfu.ca/help/academic-integrity/copyright/students/student-images-assignment https://www.lib.sfu.ca/help/academic-integrity/copyright/stu...)