Creative Commons

Creative Commons

• Allows people to protect their intellectual property without as much restriction as a copyright
• Allows people to share their material with others across the globe
• Works for all types of work including text, pictures, and music

How it Works

• Original owner decides who and how the material can be used
• Creative Commons creates a copyright to be used so other people know the rules of the material
• Creative Commons has search engines available to find material that can be used

How Creative Commons Compares to Copyright

• Creative Commons is not nearly as restrictive
• Under a normal copyright, permission must be asked for each use. Not true for Creative Commons
• Takes the guessing game out of Fair Use since the owner can explicitly state the uses of the material