- have a look at yours! Simply put, copyright consists of the author’s exclusive rights to access, use, print, copy, display, distribute, perform, modify or sell his original works to others. Each country has its own copyright laws, so you will probably need to
- Typically, the duration of copyright is the author's life plus 50 to 100 years, depending on the country.
- Copyright does not extend beyond the territory of a specific state or country unless it is a party to an international agreement.
- There are many tricky things to consider when talking about copyright, which unfortunately would be too lengthy to develop here. If you are interested in this topic, you may consider taking this MOOC.
Traditional educational materials, such as textbooks, are protected under conventional copyright terms but most countries have a fair use/fair dealing provision in their copyright laws that benefit educators. This provision allows a limited use of copyrighted material without acquiring permission from the rights holders if the work is used for nonprofit educational purposes and does not affect the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work. For instance, quoting from a book when teaching or doing research is usually considered fair use. Making multiple copies for classroom use of a poem from a collection of poems is usually considered fair use. However, some cases are not so clear and alternative more flexible licensing options have been developed.
It enables creators to distribute their content to a wide audience and specify the manner in which the work can be used.
Choose the right CC license for your work
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Add the CC license to your MS Office documents with is add-in
Easily cite CC licensed material with Open Attribution Builder
Creative Commons new licensing options have become a critical infrastructure service for the Open Educational Resource movement. Open educational resources (OER) refer to content (lesson plans, instructional modules, etc.) that are freely available for use, reuse, adaptation, and sharing.