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Open Educational Resources (OER) at Montana State University

Information on Open Educational Resources (OER) and initiatives at MSU.

Overview of Creative Commons

Creative Commons is a nonprofit organization that enables the sharing and use of creativity and knowledge through free legal tools. Creative Commons licenses are not an alternative to copyright. They work alongside copyright and enable you to modify your copyright terms to best suit your needs.

-- From Creative Commons website

Types of Licenses

Understanding the Creative Commons Licenses

Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives, CC BY-NC-ND

How to Use the Licenses

Things to Consider Before Licensing Your Work

Outlines things to think about before applying Creative Commons license to your material, or use Creative Commons-licensed materials.

Choose A License

Contains information on how to choose the appropriate license for your work.

Marking Your Work with CC License

Learn how to mark your work with a Creative Commons license.

Best Practices for Attribution

Provides some good (and not so good) examples of attribution.

Open Attribution Builder

Easily cite open materials. This tool will automatically generate the attribution for you.

Creative Commons License Attribution Video

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Last Updated: Apr 12, 2024 12:21 PM
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