What is Creative Commons?
"Creative Commons is a nonprofit organization that enables the sharing and use of creativity and knowledge through free legal tools." Creative Commons licenses allows a work’s creator to specify how they want others to use their work. Do you have work to share on the Web? It's easy to select the license that's right for you by using the Creative Commons Choose a License tool.
Look for Creative Commons licenses for
- no cost images
- no need to ask permission
- enormous selection
- variety of search interfaces
Look for Public Domain for
- works that are free of known copyright restrictions worldwide
- no attribution necessary, but appreciated
Creative Commons for Educators and Librarians
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Licensed with CC-BY.
CC-BY: User has permission to copy, redistribute, remix, transform, and build upon the content for any purpose, even commercially, as long as user gives appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, indicate if changes were made, and does not impose additional restrictions.
Other CC licenses available. You decide.
Creating an Electronic Image Citation
Template for electronic image used in presentations: " TUAL"
<Title (URL) by Author / License>
Tip: hyperlink when appropriate.
More information about creating image citations can be found at: