Creative Commons:  A new kind of Copyright

​Creative Commons is a new kind of copyright license that is used by people who want to share their creative work with others.  Creative Commons licensing  was created in 2001 by a non-profit organization.  While Copyright laws are specific to individual countries, the Creative Commons licensing aims to be more global in scope. Instead of the copyright symbol you will see a Creative Commons CC symbol and icons that show the conditions under which you can use the work. 
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Check out the Creative Commons Website for information on Creative Commons Licences and how to licence your own work in the Creative Commons.

What the symbols mean:
BY indicates that you must attribute the source of the work. Fulfill this requirement by citing the source. 

NC Some licences limit the rights to non commercial use, which means that you are not allowed to make money from the work.

SA The Share alike icon means that any work you create using others' work must also be licensed share alike.
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ND The ND symbol stands for no derivatives, that means the work must be used as is and not changed.