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Creative Commons Licenses

Tools that "give every person and organization in the world a free, simple, and standardized way to grant copyright permissions for creative and academic works; ensure proper attribution; and allow others to copy, distribute, and make use of those works." (CC)

Creative Commons License Elements

  • BY - Attribution
    • Credit must be given to the creator
  • SA - Share Alike
    • Adaptations must be shared under the same terms
  • NC - Noncommercial
    • No derivatives or adaptations of the work are permitted
  • ND - No Derivatives
    • No derivatives or adaptations of the work are permitted

Creative Commons Licenses

  • CC BY
  • CC BY-SA
  • CC BY-NC
  • CC BY-NC-SA
  • CC BY-ND
  • CC BY-NC-ND

*For more detailed information see: https://creativecommons.org/about/cclicenses/ or contact Michael Whitchurch (michael_whitchurch@byu.edu) or your subject librarian.