Creative Commons (CC) Licensing
Creative Commons licenses give everyone from individual creators to large institutions a standardized way to grant the public permission to use their creative work under copyright law. Visit Creative Commons Licenses to learn more.
There are six different license types, listed from most to least permissive here:
Key Terms
Attribution (BY): You must give appropriate credit.
ShareAlike (SA): Derivative works must be licensed under the same terms.
NonCommercial (NC): Only for non-commercial use.
NoDerivatives (ND): No changes or modifications allowed.
Resources
- Creative Commons License Chooser
When you provide the information requested, this tool will help you choose the right license and provide a rights statement for you to insert into your work. - Attribution Builder (Open Washington)
Just provide the information requested, and this tool will generate a properly formatted attribution for you.
Stay Connected