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Creative Commons Licenses

Creative Commons (CC) licenses allow creators to release rights to others. 

Without these licenses, copyright assumes "all rights reserved." CC Licenses, in comparison, might be considered "some rights reserved." Which rights are reserved depends on the type of CC license applied, but all of the licenses require detailed attribution.

Visit the guide linked below to learn about different types of licenses. 

Attribution is required when an openly licensed work is...

  • redistributed
  • reused
  • remixed
  • revised

Attribution should include...

  • T = Title*
  • A = Author (tell reusers who to give credit to)
  • S = Source (give reusers a link to the resource)
  • L = License (link to the CC license deed)

If the work was updated, remixed, or changed, that must be noted in the attribution.

*The title is not required in attribution for version 4.0 of the licenses, but it is still good practice to include when available.

TASL is from "Choosing and Applying a CC License" (https://certificates.creativecommons.org/cccertedu/chapter/4-1-choosing-and-applying-a-cc-license/) by Creative Commons. CC BY 4.0.