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You can use CC-licensed materials as long as you follow the license conditions. One condition of all CC licenses is attribution. Here is an example of an ideal attribution of a CC-licensed image by Flickr user Lukas Schlagenhauf:

“ Furggelen afterglow ” by Lukas Schlagenhauf is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0 . 

This is an ideal attribution because it includes the:

Title: “ Furggelen afterglow ”Author: “ Lukas Schlagenhauf “—with a link to their profile pageSource: “ Furggelen afterglow “—with a link to the original photo on FlickrLicense: “ CC BY-ND 2.0 ”—with a link to the license deed

How you attribute authors of the CC works will depend on whether you modify the content, if you create a derivative, if there are multiple sources, etc.  

If you need more help, we’ve outlined the best practices for attribution on the CC Wiki here. Recent Posts Open Minds Podcast: Lila Bailey of the Internet Archive New Season, New Beginnings at Creative Commons Her Story: Embracing the Here and Now In this section Creative Commons Licenses How to give attribution Search the Commons Licensing Made with Creative Commons

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