Open Content - A Practical Guide to Using Creative Commons Licences/Guide

Here you can read the full text of the publication on-wiki. Nevertheless, don't hesitate to download the PDF version from Wikimedia Commons. Table of Contents Editors' Preface 1. Introduction: From theory to practice 2. The basics of Open Content licencing 2.1 Background 2.2 Different Open Content licence models 2.3 The benefits of Open Content licencing 2.4 Legal aspects and practical implications of Open Content licencing 3. The Creative Commons licencing scheme 3.1 Overview of the six Creative Commons licence types 3.2 Creative Commons public domain tools 3.3 Generic and ported licence versions 3.4 Licence conditions, user obligations and restrictions relevant for all Creative Commons licences 3.5 Additional licence-specific restrictions and obligations 4. Practical Guidelines: Using Creative Commons licences 4.1 Choosing the “right” licence 4.2 Generating the licence 4.3 Attaching Creative Commons licences to different works 4.4 Finding Open Content online 4.5 Final Remarks 5. Imprint