How to Attribute a Creative Commons Licensed Work

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Look for a copyright notice.. Look for a note from the creator.. Check the creator's profile if there's no note.

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1

Look for a copyright notice.

Step 1

Look for a copyright notice.

2

Look for a note from the creator.

Step 2

Look for a note from the creator.

3

Check the creator's profile if there's no note.

Step 3

Check the creator's profile if there's no note.

4

Locate the Creative Commons symbols on or near the work.

Step 4

Locate the Creative Commons symbols on or near the work.

5

Determine how the license affects your use of the work.

Step 5

Determine how the license affects your use of the work.

6

Contact the creator if you have any questions.

Step 6

Contact the creator if you have any questions.

7

Start with the full title of the work.

Step 7

Start with the full title of the work.

8

Keep any copyright notice intact.

Step 8

Keep any copyright notice intact.

9

Add the appropriate CC abbreviations.

Step 9

Add the appropriate CC abbreviations.

10

Link back to the original work.

Step 10

Link back to the original work.

11

Note any alterations you made to the original.

Step 11

Note any alterations you made to the original.

12

Use the Creative Commons license builder to format your attribution.

Step 12

Use the Creative Commons license builder to format your attribution.

13

Visit the CC license chooser.

Step 13

Visit the CC license chooser.

14

Provide information about your work.

Step 14

Provide information about your work.

15

Copy and paste the HTML code to your website.

Step 15

Copy and paste the HTML code to your website.

16

Edit the description if necessary.

Step 16

Edit the description if necessary.

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