Section 5: The CC Licenses

The four components of CC licenses combine in various combinations to form the six CC licenses: CC BY, CC BY-SA, CC BY-NC, CC BY-ND, CC BY-NC-SA, and CC BY-NC-ND. We will also cover CC0 and the Public Domain mark, with a refresher for Public Domain. Finally, this module will discuss the Creative Commons Certificate.

Learning Objectives

• Identify the six Creative Commons licenses and their implications for use of creative works.
• Describe Creative Commons Public Domain tools: CC0 and the Public Domain Mark.
• Place CC licensing in a professional or personal context.