Open Educational Resources--OER: Creative Commons Licensing

This video helps to explain the basics of copyright law and creative commons licensing and the role each can play in helping creators protect and share their work.

University of Minnesota Libraries “Decision Map” © 2011 CC-BY-NC 3.0

"How to License Poster" by Creative Commons is licensed under  CC BY 4.0

Creative Commons Licenses are used by content creators to indicate ways they will allow usage of their creation by others.  These licenses range from the most restrictive copyright with all rights reserved to those that are free to share, modify and reuse for commercial purposes.  The copyright for the licensed materials are still held by the creator, but they are telling you up front what way they permit the material to be used. For "all rights reserved" materials, it will be necessary to seek permission from the copyright holder before most use.  For more information about allowed usage under copyright, please refer to the "Can I Use It?" box on this page, or click the copyright tab on this guide.