Copyright laws exist to protect the original creator of a work. Sharing content found online can result in fines. Be sure to check with the original creator of a work for permission to use their content or check to see if the content is shared using a Creative Commons License. Always credit the source of the content used. The infographic on this page was found in Openverse, the search tool for works shared under a creative commons license.
Created by LeEtta Schimdt for The Tampa Library at the University of South Florida
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https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ This will provide an overview of the licenses and how they work.
https://copyright.gov/ For a deep dive into copyright law, to register your own work, or to search copyright records.