{"id":250,"date":"2017-08-01T22:13:30","date_gmt":"2017-08-01T22:13:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/opentextbooked2\/?post_type=back-matter&p=250"},"modified":"2022-07-20T19:58:47","modified_gmt":"2022-07-20T19:58:47","slug":"appendix-1","status":"publish","type":"back-matter","link":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/selfpublishguide\/back-matter\/appendix-1\/","title":{"raw":"Appendix 1: Licences and Tools","rendered":"Appendix 1: Licences and Tools"},"content":{"raw":"Below are descriptions of the public domain tools and Creative Commons (open-copyright) licences used in open textbooks and other open educational resources.\r\n

<\/a>Public domain tools<\/h2>\r\nWhen copyright, trademark, patents, or other intellectual property (IP) laws expire, the works protected by these laws enter the public domain<\/strong>. Works within the public domain are owned by the public, which means that anyone is allowed to use these works without obtaining permission, but no one can own them.[footnote]Rich Stim, \"Welcome to the Public Domain,\" Copyright and Fair Use: Stanford University Libraries, <\/em>http:\/\/fairuse.stanford.edu\/overview\/public-domain\/welcome\/ (accessed August 2, 2017).[\/footnote] (See Copyright and Open Licences<\/a>.)\r\n\r\nSome creators choose to place or \"dedicate\" their works to the public domain. For this, Creative Commons has created public domain tools<\/strong> to enable the \"labeling and discovery of works that are already free of known copyright restrictions\".[footnote]\"Public domain,\"\u00a0Creative Commons<\/em>,\u00a0https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/share-your-work\/public-domain\/ (accessed August 2, 2017). [\/footnote]\r\n

CC0 (CC zero)<\/h3>\r\nThe CC0 logo can be used to mark a work indicating that:\r\n
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The person who associated a work with this deed has dedicated<\/b> the work to the public domain by waiving all of his or her rights to the work worldwide under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights, to the extent allowed by law.<\/p>\r\nYou can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.[footnote]\"CC0 1.0 Universal(CC0 1.0): Public Domain Dedication,\" Creative Commons<\/em>, https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/publicdomain\/zero\/1.0\/ (accessed August 2, 2017).[\/footnote]<\/blockquote>\r\nThis tool is best used for your own work, not those owned by others or currently in the public domain. Think of CC0 as the \"no rights reserved\" option.[footnote]\"CC0 FAQ,\"\u00a0Creative Commons<\/em>, https:\/\/wiki.creativecommons.org\/wiki\/CC0_FAQ#What_is_CC0.3F (accessed January 3, 2018).[\/footnote] Below are two logos that can be used: an icon and a button. Notice that 0 (zero) is the prominent symbol used to indicate that the creator of the work, and thus copyright owner, has removed all restrictions: in other words, there are zero restrictions. For more information, see the Creative Commons CC0 page<\/a>.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_312\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"150\"]\"A<\/a> CC0 (CC zero) icon[\/caption]<\/td>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_314\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"350\"]\"A<\/a> CC0 (CC zero) button[\/caption]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n

Public Domain Mark<\/h3>\r\nThe Public Domain Mark<\/strong> should be used to \"mark works already free of known copyright and database restrictions and in the public domain throughout the world.\"[footnote]\"Public Domain Mark,\" Creative Commons, <\/em>https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/share-your-work\/public-domain\/pdm\/ (accessed December 13, 2017).[\/footnote] For more information, see the Creative Commons Public Domain Mark page<\/a>.\r\n\r\nBelow are two logos that can be used to present the Public Domain Mark: an icon and a button. The representative image is a line through the copyright symbol, a C, indicating that copyright no longer applies, and the work is now in the public domain.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_311\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"150\"]\"A<\/a> Public domain mark icon[\/caption]<\/td>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_315\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"350\"]\"A<\/a> Public domain mark button[\/caption]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n

<\/a>Creative Commons licences<\/h2>\r\nHere are the most commonly used Creative Commons licences listed in order of permissions, from most open to least open.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\"CC<\/a>\r\n\r\n <\/td>\r\nCC BY<\/strong>\r\nAttribution (BY) \u2013 This licence allows others to distribute, change, remix, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation. This licence gives anyone using your work the most permissions.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\"CC<\/a><\/td>\r\nCC BY-SA<\/strong>\r\nAttribution (BY) ShareAlike (SA) \u2013 This licence allows others to distribute, change, remix, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation. This licence is often compared to open source software licences. You, and anyone using your new version of this work, must release these adaptations with the same (\"share alike\") CC BY-SA licence.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\"CC<\/a><\/td>\r\nCC BY-NC<\/strong>\r\nAttribution (BY) NonCommercial (NC) \u2013 This licence allows others to distribute, change, remix, and build upon your work as long as they credit you for the original creation. However, they cannot sell it or profit from it except to recuperate costs of printing, for example. It is a nonprofit licence.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\"CC<\/a><\/td>\r\nCC BY-NC-SA\r\n<\/strong>Attribution (BY) NonCommercial (NC) ShareAlike (SA) - This licence allows others to distribute, change, remix, and build upon your work as long as they credit you for the original creation. However, you cannot sell it or profit from it except to recuperate costs of printing, for example. It is a nonprofit licence. You, and anyone using your new version of this work, must release these adaptations with the same (\"share alike\") CC BY-NC-SA licence.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\"CC<\/a><\/td>\r\nCC BY-ND<\/strong>\r\nAttribution (BY) NoDerivatives (ND) \u2013 This licence allows for redistribution, commercial and non-commercial, as long as it is passed along unchanged and in whole, with credit to you. BCcampus Open Education does not include textbooks that have ND restrictions in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection<\/a><\/strong>.<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\"CC<\/a><\/td>\r\nCC BY-NC-ND<\/strong>\r\nAttribution (BY) NonCommercial (NC) NoDerivatives (ND) - This licence is the most restrictive of the six main Creative Common licences, allowing redistribution. This licence is often called the \u201cfree advertising\u201d licence because it allows others to download and share your work with others as long as they credit you, but they can\u2019t change them in any way or use them commercially. It is a nonprofit licence.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n \r\n\r\nYou can also watch these videos for more information\r\n\r\nThe first video, by Creative Commons, is called \"Wanna Work Together?\" about open-copyright licences.\r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/P3rksT1q4eg\r\n\r\nThis second video was produced by the University of Guelph Library and is called \"What are Creative Commons Licenses?\"\r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/srVPLrmlBJY\r\n
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Attributions<\/h2>\r\nThe \"Creative Commons licences\" section of this chapter was adapted and remixed from eCampus Ontario's \"Creative Commons Licences Explained<\/a>\"\u00a0 and is used under a CC BY 4.0 International Licence<\/a>. eCampus Ontario previously adapted this content from Erik Christensen under a CC BY 3.0 Licence<\/a>.","rendered":"

Below are descriptions of the public domain tools and Creative Commons (open-copyright) licences used in open textbooks and other open educational resources.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Public domain tools<\/h2>\n

When copyright, trademark, patents, or other intellectual property (IP) laws expire, the works protected by these laws enter the public domain<\/strong>. Works within the public domain are owned by the public, which means that anyone is allowed to use these works without obtaining permission, but no one can own them.[1]<\/sup><\/a> (See Copyright and Open Licences<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

Some creators choose to place or “dedicate” their works to the public domain. For this, Creative Commons has created public domain tools<\/strong> to enable the “labeling and discovery of works that are already free of known copyright restrictions”.[2]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n

CC0 (CC zero)<\/h3>\n

The CC0 logo can be used to mark a work indicating that:<\/p>\n

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The person who associated a work with this deed has dedicated<\/b> the work to the public domain by waiving all of his or her rights to the work worldwide under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights, to the extent allowed by law.<\/p>\n

You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.[3]<\/sup><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This tool is best used for your own work, not those owned by others or currently in the public domain. Think of CC0 as the “no rights reserved” option.[4]<\/sup><\/a> Below are two logos that can be used: an icon and a button. Notice that 0 (zero) is the prominent symbol used to indicate that the creator of the work, and thus copyright owner, has removed all restrictions: in other words, there are zero restrictions. For more information, see the Creative Commons CC0 page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\"A<\/a>
CC0 (CC zero) icon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/td>\n
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\"A<\/a>
CC0 (CC zero) button<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Public Domain Mark<\/h3>\n

The Public Domain Mark<\/strong> should be used to “mark works already free of known copyright and database restrictions and in the public domain throughout the world.”[5]<\/sup><\/a> For more information, see the Creative Commons Public Domain Mark page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Below are two logos that can be used to present the Public Domain Mark: an icon and a button. The representative image is a line through the copyright symbol, a C, indicating that copyright no longer applies, and the work is now in the public domain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\"A<\/a>
Public domain mark icon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/td>\n
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\"A<\/a>
Public domain mark button<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/a>Creative Commons licences<\/h2>\n

Here are the most commonly used Creative Commons licences listed in order of permissions, from most open to least open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"CC<\/a><\/p>\n

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CC BY<\/strong>
\nAttribution (BY) \u2013 This licence allows others to distribute, change, remix, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation. This licence gives anyone using your work the most permissions.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"CC<\/a><\/td>\nCC BY-SA<\/strong>
\nAttribution (BY) ShareAlike (SA) \u2013 This licence allows others to distribute, change, remix, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation. This licence is often compared to open source software licences. You, and anyone using your new version of this work, must release these adaptations with the same (“share alike”) CC BY-SA licence.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"CC<\/a><\/td>\nCC BY-NC<\/strong>
\nAttribution (BY) NonCommercial (NC) \u2013 This licence allows others to distribute, change, remix, and build upon your work as long as they credit you for the original creation. However, they cannot sell it or profit from it except to recuperate costs of printing, for example. It is a nonprofit licence.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"CC<\/a><\/td>\nCC BY-NC-SA
\n<\/strong>Attribution (BY) NonCommercial (NC) ShareAlike (SA) – This licence allows others to distribute, change, remix, and build upon your work as long as they credit you for the original creation. However, you cannot sell it or profit from it except to recuperate costs of printing, for example. It is a nonprofit licence. You, and anyone using your new version of this work, must release these adaptations with the same (“share alike”) CC BY-NC-SA licence.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"CC<\/a><\/td>\nCC BY-ND<\/strong>
\nAttribution (BY) NoDerivatives (ND) \u2013 This licence allows for redistribution, commercial and non-commercial, as long as it is passed along unchanged and in whole, with credit to you. BCcampus Open Education does not include textbooks that have ND restrictions in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection<\/a><\/strong>.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"CC<\/a><\/td>\nCC BY-NC-ND<\/strong>
\nAttribution (BY) NonCommercial (NC) NoDerivatives (ND) – This licence is the most restrictive of the six main Creative Common licences, allowing redistribution. This licence is often called the \u201cfree advertising\u201d licence because it allows others to download and share your work with others as long as they credit you, but they can\u2019t change them in any way or use them commercially. It is a nonprofit licence.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

You can also watch these videos for more information<\/p>\n

The first video, by Creative Commons, is called “Wanna Work Together?” about open-copyright licences.<\/p>\n