Creative Commons (CC) licenses allow creators to share their work with specific permissions attached.
Common Licenses
- CC BY (Attribution): Use however you want, just give credit.
- CC BY-SA (ShareAlike): Give credit and license your new work under the same terms.
- CC BY-NC (NonCommercial): Give credit, but don't make money from it.
- CC BY-ND (NoDerivatives): Give credit, but share only exact copies (no remixing).
Finding CC Works
- Creative Commons Search
- Google Images: Tools -> Usage Rights -> Creative Commons licenses.
- Flickr: Filter by license.