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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.

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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. 
West Vancouver School Libraries are located on the territories of the sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh), and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations. 
  • Welcome
    • About Rockridge Library
    • About WVSS Library
    • About Sentinel Library
    • Collection Policy
  • Read
    • Borrowing Policy - WVSS
    • Library Catalogue
    • Your Library Account
    • Community Library Links >
      • West Van Memorial Library
      • North Van District Library
      • North Van City Library
      • Vancouver Public Library
    • English Language Learners (ELL)
    • Online Book Recommendation Sites
  • Research
    • Research Process
    • Research Questions
    • Inquiry Questions
    • Note Taking Tips
    • Evaluating Sources
    • Note Taking Methods
    • RO Assignments
  • Resources
    • Databases
    • Encyclopedias
    • Ebooks
    • Magazines and Newspapers
    • News & Current Events
    • Primary Sources
    • Teacher Resources >
      • Focused Education Resources (ERAC)
      • Follett Lightbox eResources
      • Video Streaming
  • Citing Sources
    • Citing Sources with Noodle Tools
    • In Text Citations (APA)
    • In Text Citations (MLA)
    • Annotated Bibliography
    • Footnotes
    • Citing Images
    • Credit Lines for Images
    • Working Bibliography Sheet
    • Formatting research paper (APA)
    • Formatting research paper (MLA)
    • Interviews
  • Academic Integrity
    • Academic Integrity
    • Plagiarism
    • Copyright
    • Creative Commons