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Creative Commons

The anatomy of a Creative Commons License

Creative Commons: About the Licenses

Searching for Creative Commons materials

How to find Creative Commons materials using Google

Adding licensing statements to your own work

License chooser

Images, video and music you find on the internet are protected by copyright and your reuse of them is limited by each website's terms of use. If you fail to read the terms of use and reuse the content incorrectly, you could face a copyright infringement claim from the owner.

This guide will help you find content that you can easily retain, reuse, revise, remix and redistribute. Content that is openly licensed with a Creative Commons License, does not require acknowledgement, or is offered copyright free.

How to find openly licensed content?

Use the following methods to find openly licensed content:

  • Browse the websites listed below
  • Search for Creative Commons and public domain content using Openverse
  • Use search filters on popular search engines such as Google and YouTube

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