Guides
Every section we cover, with the explainers that go with it.
Attribution
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Can a creator ask me to remove their name?
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How do I attribute a Creative Commons image?
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How do I attribute a video?
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How do I attribute many Creative Commons works at once?
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How do I attribute music or audio?
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How do I give proper Creative Commons attribution?
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What happens if I forget or get the attribution wrong?
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What is a good Creative Commons attribution example?
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What is the TASL attribution method?
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Where should I put the attribution?
Choosing a licence
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Can I add extra restrictions to a Creative Commons licence?
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Can I charge money for a Creative Commons-licensed work?
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Can I choose different licences for different parts of a work?
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Can I offer the same work under more than one licence?
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Should I allow adaptations?
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Should I allow commercial use?
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Should I require ShareAlike?
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Should I use CC0 instead of a Creative Commons licence?
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When should I not use a Creative Commons licence?
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Which Creative Commons licence should I choose?
Creative Commons basics
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Are Creative Commons licences free to use?
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Are Creative Commons licences legally enforceable?
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Do Creative Commons licences work worldwide?
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How do Creative Commons licences work?
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Is Creative Commons the same as copyright-free?
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What are the six Creative Commons licences?
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What do BY, SA, NC and ND mean?
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What is Creative Commons?
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What is the difference between a licence, a deed and the legal code?
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Which Creative Commons licence version should I use?
Education and research
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Can a library, museum or archive apply a Creative Commons licence?
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Can a thesis or dissertation use a Creative Commons licence?
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Can students use Creative Commons material in assignments?
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Can teachers copy and adapt Creative Commons material?
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How do I attribute Creative Commons material in an academic paper?
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What does open access mean in Creative Commons publishing?
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What is an open educational resource?
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Which Creative Commons licence is best for OER?
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Which Creative Commons licence should I use for a research article?
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Which Creative Commons licence should I use for research data?
Formats and platforms
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Can I upload Creative Commons work to stock-media platforms?
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Can I use Creative Commons content on Instagram, TikTok or Facebook?
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Can I use Creative Commons images in a book or ebook?
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Can I use Creative Commons material in a podcast?
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Can I use Creative Commons material in an app or game?
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Can I use Creative Commons material in print?
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How do I use Creative Commons content on YouTube?
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How do I use Creative Commons images from Flickr?
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How does Creative Commons work on Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons?
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How should Creative Commons licence data be embedded in a file?
Licensing your work
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Can I change or remove a Creative Commons licence later?
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Can I license a work created with other people?
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Do I need to register a Creative Commons licence?
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How do I apply a Creative Commons licence to my work?
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How do I license a photo, illustration or design?
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How do I license a video or film?
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How do I license audio, music or a podcast?
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How do I mark a PDF, report or presentation?
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How do I mark a website with a Creative Commons licence?
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What information should a Creative Commons licence notice include?
Problems and disputes
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Can a Creative Commons licence be revoked?
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Can I issue a takedown notice for misuse of my Creative Commons work?
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Does a Creative Commons licence imply endorsement?
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What if a Creative Commons work includes unlicensed third-party material?
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What if a platform removes or blocks Creative Commons content?
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What if Content ID claims my Creative Commons video or music?
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What is the 30-day cure period in Creative Commons 4.0?
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What should I do if I accidentally violate a Creative Commons licence?
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What should I do if someone violates my Creative Commons licence?
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Where can I get legal advice about Creative Commons?
Public domain and CC0
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Can a public-domain work still have other restrictions?
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Can I apply CC0 to a database or dataset?
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Can I sell or adapt CC0 material?
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Do I have to attribute CC0 material?
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How do I know whether a work is in the public domain?
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Is CC0 a Creative Commons licence?
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What is CC0?
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What is the Creative Commons Public Domain Mark?
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What is the difference between CC0 and the Public Domain Mark?
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What is the difference between public domain and Creative Commons?
Remixing and adapting
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Can I combine CC BY-SA material with other licences?
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Can I remix a NoDerivatives work?
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Can I use Creative Commons music in a video?
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How do I mark changes to a Creative Commons work?
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How does ShareAlike work?
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Is a translation an adaptation?
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Is cropping, resizing or colour correction an adaptation?
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What counts as an adaptation under a Creative Commons licence?
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What is the difference between a collection and an adaptation?
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What licence can I use for my adaptation?
Technical and legal details
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Are Creative Commons licences irrevocable?
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Can I use a Creative Commons licence for software?
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Do Creative Commons licences cover moral rights?
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Do Creative Commons licences cover patents or trademarks?
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Do Creative Commons licences cover privacy and publicity rights?
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How do Creative Commons licences apply to databases?
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What are ported and unported Creative Commons licences?
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What changed in Creative Commons 4.0?
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What is machine-readable Creative Commons metadata?
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What is the difference between Creative Commons 3.0 and 4.0?
The licences explained
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Can I combine material under different Creative Commons licences?
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What does CC BY 4.0 allow?
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What does CC BY-NC 4.0 allow?
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What does CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 allow?
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What does CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 allow?
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What does CC BY-ND 4.0 allow?
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What does CC BY-SA 4.0 allow?
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Which Creative Commons licences allow adaptations?
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Which Creative Commons licences allow commercial use?
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Which Creative Commons licences are considered free-culture licences?
Using Creative Commons work
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Can I copy and redistribute Creative Commons work?
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Can I put Creative Commons work behind a paywall?
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Can I use Creative Commons work commercially?
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Can I use Creative Commons work in a product I sell?
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Can I use Creative Commons work in advertising?
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Can I use Creative Commons work on social media?
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How can I tell whether a Creative Commons licence is valid?
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How do I use a Creative Commons-licensed work?
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What if the uploader did not own the work they licensed?
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Where can I find Creative Commons images, music and video?
