The document is a guide on the use of Creative Commons licenses, which facilitate sharing and use of creative works while protecting copyright. It outlines different license types and their implications for usage, attribution, and modification of works. Additionally, it provides guidelines for attributing sources and links to access Creative Commons-licensed content.

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5-MINUTES GUIDE TO
Specially compiled by Hedren Sum
from NTU Libraries

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WHAT IS
A non-profit organisation that enables the
sharing and use of creativity and knowledge
through free legal tools.

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WHY IT
MATTERS?

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In the world today, we used
content of various types
everyday. Information and content
can be created, communicated and
shared in many new exciting ways
through the Internet.
However, it is also important to know
when something is created, such as
photos, artworks or document, it is
automatically protected by copyright.
Copyright determines who can use,
share, and reuse creations.
Text designed by Icomatic, Video designed by Dmitry Baranovskiy, Images designed by John Caserta, Book designed by Martin Delin,
Graduate Cap designed by Nicolas Ramallo, Beaker designed by Ken Messenger & Graphic Design designed by Anna Weiss from The
Noun Project

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All rights
reserved
Public
domain Some rights
reserved
Creative Commons provide a standard
way for creators to provide permissions to
use their work, that is to:
• Allow creators to give others the right to
share or build upon your work
• Allows creators to reserve only those
rights they wanted

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Attribution (BY)
Require acknowledgement of the author/
source
ShareAlike (SA)
Usage is allowed only if the modified work
is under a license identical to the license
that governs the work
NonCommerical (NC)
Usage is allowed only for non-commercial
purposes
NoDerivative (ND)
Modifications is not allowed
The Symbols…

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Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives
CC BY-NC-ND
Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike
CC BY-NC-SA
Attribution-NonCommercial
CC BY-NC
Attribution-NoDerivatives
CC BY-ND
Attribution-ShareAlike
CC BY-SA
Attribution
CC BY
Most Free
Least Free
6 License Types…

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WHERE TO
FIND
CC-LICENSED
CONTENT?

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searchsearch.creativecommons.org
USE:

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HOW TO
ATTRIBUTE
YOUR
SOURCES?

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• Title of image/work
• Author/Artist
• URL of source
• CC license (if any)
• URL of CC license summary (if any)
Otherwise stated, typically,
attribution should include the
following details:

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For Images with CC license:
TYPE OF WORK FORMAT EXAMPLE REMARKS
Original
IATUL 2012 Bag Design by
Hedren Sum, CC BY-NC
Hyperlink work title to
website source and
CC license to the
license summary page
respectively.
With modifications
Image based on “IATUL 2012
Bag Design” by Hedren Sum,
CC BY-NC
Images designed by John Caserta from The Noun Project

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Embedded videos or media:
FORMAT EXAMPLE REMARKS
Jinsop Lee: Design for all 5 senses on TED, CC BY-
NC-ND
Hyperlink work title to
website source and
CC license to the
license summary page
respectively.
Guide to Use WGSN-HomeBuildLife at NTU Libraries
by Hedren Sum on Slideshare, CC BY-NC-SA
Typically, embedded videos or media, such as YouTube videos do not require
any formal attribution since the media itself usually links back to the original
source. However, an line of attribution is still encouraged.
Video designed by Dmitry Baranovskiy from The Noun Project

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“Everyone has the right to the protection of
the moral and material interests resulting
from any scientific, literary or artistic
production of which he is the author.”
United Nations
Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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FOR ANY ENQUIRIES ON
CREATIVE COMMONS, CONTACT …
HEDREN SUM
Art Librarian (Visual Communication & Product Design)
Assistant Librarian (New Media Group)
NTU Libraries
Email: hedrensum@ntu.edu.sg
Blog: http://blogs.ntu.edu.sg/library-resources/design