Library Homepage: Copyright & Fair Use: What is Copyright?

WHAT IS COPYRIGHT? Someone created content, and they have the right to control how it is used and by whom.

Copyright law balances the creator's rights with the access of users under the fair use provision of the Copyright Law of the United States.

Some creators choose to license their content through Creative Commons (CC).

A CC license is administered through a non-profit group, giving creators free access to various licenses depending on how they wish to share and have others access their work
attribution requirements (e.g. citations) and permissions to use are also covered under CC licensing.

Creative Commons Some creators choose to license their content through a Creative Commons license. This license is administered through a non-profit group giving creators free access to a variety of licenses depending on how they wish to have their work shared, and accessed, as well as attribution requirements (e.g.. citations) and permissions to use.

Copyright Rules to Remember

From: https://www.theedublogger.com/copyright-fair-use-and-creative-commons/