Copyright
- legal rights granted to creators
Fair Use
- the use of copyrighted materials for a limited or transformative purpose (Stanford Libraries)
- places limits on copyright rights
- if a use falls under "fair use", the copyright holder does not have to be contacted for permission or compensated for the item's use
- fair use determinations consult these four factors and involve interpretation (Columbia University Libraries)
Attribution
- ascribing a work to a particular person or organization
License
- permits or authorizes use under certain conditions
Public Domain
Creative Commons Licenses
- six standard licenses, based on four conditions, used by creators to grant copyright permission for their creative work
- all six licenses require that creators be credited for their work
