Research Guides: How to Use Open Educational Resources (OER): Creative Commons

What is Creative Commons?

"Creative Commons licenses and tools were designed specifically to work with the web, which makes content that is offered under their terms easy to search for, discover, and use. For more information:

Creative Commons (CC) site contains in-depth information about the organization, its staff and board of directors, its history, and its supporters.
CC Case studies explore the ways CC licenses and tools have been used to share works and support innovative business models.
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From About CC: What is Creative Commons and what do you do?

CC License Types

Creative Commons licenses help creators retain copyright while allowing others to copy, distribute, and make some uses of their work, at least non-commercially. The CC License Chooser provides an easy way for creators to define the terms on which others may use their work:

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TOPIC: How to Use Open Educational Resources (OER)

What is Creative Commons?

CC License Types