LibGuides: Open Educational Resources: Attributions

Attribution Assistance

Very Important!!! All Open Resources must include an attributions statement.

For assistance with Attribution Statements, please contact libref@greenville.edu

or any librarian by phone

Gail 664-6609

Georgann 664-6602

Karen 664-6615

What is an Attribution Statement?

All Creative Commons licenses require users to attribute the creator of licensed material by listing the author's name. Depending on the version, it is recommended/required to provide the title of the work. You must also indicate if you have modified the work. It is not necessary to note trivial alterations, such as correcting a typo or changing a font size. You must also retain an indication of previous modifications to the work.

Details, examples, and a link to an attribution builder are available in the links below.

Best Practices for Attribution
Attribution examples from Creative Commons
"Best Practices for Attribution" by Creative Commons, wiki is licensed under CC BY 4.0
Creative Commons Attribution License
Gives an overview of the different license versions.
"Creative Commons Attribution License" by Open Definition is licensed under CC BY 4.0
Creative Commons License versions
A general description of differences and similarities between the license versions, for general informational purposes only.
"Creative Commons License versions" by Creative Commons, wiki is licensed under CC BY 4.0
Open Washington's Attribution Builder
"Attribution Builder" by Open Washington is licensed under CC BY 4.0

When is an Attribution Statement not needed?

When an item is considered in the Public Domain, no Attribution Statement is needed.

Public Domain
"Public Domain"by Creative Commons, wiki is licensed under CC BY 4.0