1) Consult a lawyer or corporate counsel. 2) There is a "fair use" law covering broadcast material; you are allowed to show it for up to 30 days. 3) With printed material, you are entitled to use something you purchase so long as you do not alter the work. For example, if you wanted to cut a cartoon out of a Gary Larson book and put that in an exhibit, you can. If you wanted to enlarge the cartoon, or put it on a photographic slide, or some such, you would need to get permission and pay royalties. 4) Consult a lawyer or corporate counsel. Eugene Dillenburg Lead Developer, Philippine Coral Reef Exhibit John G. Shedd Aquarium 1200 S. Lake Shore Drive Chicago, Ill. 60605 V) 312 / 692-3136 F) 312 / 939 - 8001 e) [log in to unmask] "Rules of grammar which don't contribute to clarity can be thrown out with the classroom chalk stubs." -- Heywood Hale Broun