Fair Research??

As stated by the Australian Copyright council you can copy material from the internet for research provided your use is 'fair'. The following are key circumstances to identify 'fair' use:

- 10% of the number of pages OR

- one chapter if the work is divided into chapters.

Research is defined as by the Maquarie dictionary and thus quoted by the ACC:

- “diligent and systematic enquiry or investigation into a subject in order to discover facts or 

principles..."

It is important to note that an individual does not need to be enrolled in a course of study, they can be researching something out their own self interest.

http://www.copyright.org.au/pdf/acc/infosheets_pdf/g053.pdf/download