Legal Question in Intellectual Property in Illinois

It is okay to use copyrighted material for educational purposes. You need to cite to each source. The MLA handbook is the standard, I believe, but some schools have different standards. I also believe that the MLA or other handbook has been rewritten to inform you how to cite to websites. Back when I was a student, we just cited a website (if needed) by telling the user how to get there in a footnote or endnote.

You will not be sued for citing copyrighted material in a high school or college paper. If you later publish the paper, you may be sued for royalties.

Good luck with your paper!