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Creative Commons and Copyright

License

This page is openly licensed.

Creating Collections © 2024 by Evangeline Reid is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0  except where otherwise noted

Resources

These sources were used to inform this guide. Click the links to learn more.

When you create a collection of works, you must ensure all works are kept separate and unchanged with their respective license clearly labeled.

Anything new that you add to the collection, including the work of bringing pieces together, can have its own license applied to it. Consider adding language like "except where otherwise noted" to highlight the need to heed other licenses.

When creating a collection, works that use a license that restricts derivative creation can still be included as they are not being changed, updated, or otherwise adapted. 

An Example Collection: Images of Libraries

Correctly Attributing Openly Licensed Works

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.

Is it non-commercial?

Some CC licenses include the NC or Non-Commercial element. You must ensure any use, including creating a collection or adaptation, complies.

The license term is based on how a work is used, not who the users are. For example, a non-profit could use a work in a commercial manner that would violate the agreement.

When using a work with a NC license, it's best practice to apply a NC license to the new work to ensure users respect the original work's license.