Copyright and Creative Commons Information
Copyright and Creative Commons licenses deal with legally using other people's creations (for example, music files, images or text).
The pages at the links below will give you a good overview of:
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Note that knowledge of the licenses is very useful when searching for images. Use this along with the information in the Google Image Search tips on this page.
The pages at the links below will give you a good overview of:
- what the Creative Commons licenses are for.
- what each type of license will let you do legally with content you find online.
- how to give credit to content creators when you use their materials.
Links:
- Copyright and Creative Commons in Plain English
- Overview of the Creative Commons Licenses
- Best practices for giving credit to content creators
Note that knowledge of the licenses is very useful when searching for images. Use this along with the information in the Google Image Search tips on this page.