While preparing your work, you may need to use images, videos, or music. All of these creative works are copyright-protected.
To avoid any copyright infringement issues, you may either seek permission to reuse the copyrighted content or consider using open-source and Creative Commons (CC) resources in your work.
This page introduces you to some open-source and Creative Commons (CC) resources.
CC licences are a set of public copyright licences. In general, CC resources can be freely reused on conditions of creators' choice.
It means that:
Creative Commons Symbols Content Creators attach their CC licenses to their works. These terms and symbols describe permitted uses:
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BY - |
NC - |
SA - |
ND - No derivative uses |
CC0 - Public Domain |
| Credit (Attribution) must be given to the creator | Only non-commercial uses of the work are permitted | Adaptations (modified version) must be shared under the same license as the original | No derivatives or adaptations of the work are permitted | Reuse in any medium or format, with no conditions |
There are different types of Creative Commons (CC) licenses that creators can use for their works with a spectrum of choices between retaining all rights and relinquishing all rights (public domain), each with different permissions and restrictions.
Credit (Attribution) must be given to the creator
Credit (Attribution) must be given must be given to the creator
Adaptations (modified version) must be shared under the same license as the original Credit (Attribution) must be given must be given to the creator
Only non-commercial uses of the work are permitted Credit (Attribution) must be given must be given to the creator
Only non-commercial uses of the work are permitted
Adaptations (modified version) must be shared under the same license as the original
Credit (Attribution) must be given must be given to the creator
No derivatives or adaptations of the work are permitted Credit (Attribution) must be given must be given to the creator
Only non-commercial uses of the work are permitted
No derivatives or adaptations of the work are permitted
CC0 (aka CC Zero) is a public dedication tool, which allows others to reuse in any medium or format, with no conditions.
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You can click HERE to check out the official CC website for more information about CC licenses.
All CC licenses except public domain materials require attribution to the creator.
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Royalty Free (RF) image generally requests for a one-time fee that enables you to reuse the images for unlimited times. Some RF materials may be used without the need to pay. So, you need to check the license terms carefully.
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You can find CC images on Google and many other image platforms. Some platforms will provide more detailed license information. Here is an example.
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The below platforms are the good places to find open sources & CC images, videos, music & audios materials for your assignment. Try them now!
CC BY (Attribution) 
CC BY-SA (Attribution-ShareAlike) 
CC BY-NC (Attribution-NonCommercial) 
CC BY-NC-SA (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike) 
CC BY-ND (Attribution-NoDerivs) 
CC BY-NC-ND (Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs) 
