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    Creative Commons is a global nonprofit organization that enables the sharing and reuse of creativity and knowledge through the provision of free legal tools. Creative Commons Licenses provide a standardized way for authors and creators to grant the public permission to share and use their creative works. Creative Commons licenses mix and match the following elements:

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    Give credit to the original author
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    Distribute derivative works under the same license
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    Only use the work for noncommercial purposes
    no derivatives symbol No Derivatives (ND)
    Only use verbatim copies of the work
     

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    Best Practices for Creative Commons Attribution

    Attributing Creative Commons Materials

      The infographic below describes how to provide proper attribution of Creative Commons images. More about Creative Commons Attribution from UWM. 

    How to attribute Creative Commons licensed photos. Plain text linked above.

    Selection from "Creative Commons Free Photos for Bloggers: The Ultimate Guide" by foter.com, used under CC BY-SA 3.0.

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