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Using Creative Commons for Licensing
When working in PebblePad, you may wish to use external resources such as images to enhance your project (such as a portfolio). When doing so, it's best to attribute the resource used to the original author to avoid copyright infringement. A Creative Commons license allows you to freely use and distribute copyrighted work with appropriate attribution.
An example of a CC-licensed attribution is: “DGJ_5652 - Brier Island Lighthouse” by archer10 is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
This is an ideal attribution because:
- It contains the title of the work and is linked to the original source
- It contains the author of the work and is linked to their profile page
- It contains the appropriate linked license determined by the original author
Using The Appropriate License
The author of the copyrighted work will often indicate in a link the type of CC license applied to the work. For example, Flickr images will often provide a link underneath the picture It's possible that the work you're attributing may not have a title. In that case, it's best to mention the medium of the work and include a link to the original source. The author may also not have a profile page to link to. However, it's best to link whatever is possible for best practice.
Attributing Public Domain Works
Tips
Option in Google Search to search for images with specific license If a work is marked as public domain, it doesn't necessitate attribution. Nevertheless, it's good practice to attribute the work to the original author, if only with a link, as it can help avoid future copyright disputes.
