Welcome to this text on copyright and creative commons!
This was developed as part of the Creative Commons Certificate for Librarians in 2024. Over the next couple of pages you’ll be introduced to the Creative Commons organization and Creative Commons (CC) licenses, along with the background information that makes them relevant. You’ll see how copyright (both internationally and within Canada) impact our rights as creators and users of other people’s works. It is intended to make copyright and licensing approachable for anyone working with CC licensed resources, but especially university students and researchers.
Nothing presented in this resource is legal advice.
Copyright is literally the right to copy. In many jurisdictions, including Canada, authors are entitled to both economic rights and moral rights.
Often shortened to CC, Creative Commons is an international non-profit that works toward a more open future. Creative Commons also provides CC licenses.
