Acknowledging sources and copyright

Name:

Date:

Class:

Quick Questions

Shade in the A or B circle for each question.

1. You find a cool photo on Google Images and want to use it in your class slideshow. What should you do first?

A Check who made it and whether you have permission or a licence to use it

B Just use it, because it is on the internet so it is free for everyone

2. Which one is a Creative Commons licence?

A A password that lets you download any file you like

B A licence that tells you how you are allowed to reuse someone's work

3. Which source list has the details a reference needs?

A Author, title, date and URL

B Just the word 'internet'

4. You use a photo that has a Creative Commons licence in your project. What do you still need to do?

A Give credit to the creator and follow the licence rules

B Nothing, because a licence means you never have to mention the creator

5. Which is the best way to find images you can legally reuse?

A Search for any image and save the first one you see

B Use the search tool's usage rights or licence filter, such as 'Creative Commons licences'

Match the Pairs

Draw a line connecting each item on the left to its match on the right.

Left column		Right column
1CC BY		AA copyright notice showing Mia Chen owns the work, so you need permission or a licence to use it
2© 2024 Mia Chen		BSearch tools > Usage rights > Creative Commons licences
3A correct source listing includes the author, title, date and URL		CImages online are usually protected by copyright. You need permission or a reusable licence, such as Creative Commons, and you must credit the source.
4To find images you are allowed to reuse, search with a licence filter		DThis does not name the author, title, date or URL, so nobody can find the original or see who made it. Fix it by listing all four details.
5Source: I found it on Google Images		EChen, M. (2024). Sunset at Torquay [photo]. https://example.com/sunset
6Any image online is free to use for my project		FA Creative Commons licence that lets you reuse the work if you credit the creator

Definitions

Fill in the Blanks

Complete each line of code by filling in the missing parts.

Author: Mia Chen Title: Beach Sunset ____: 4 May 2023

CC __ means you must credit the creator

CC BY-__ means no commercial use

Tools > ____________ > Creative Commons

Author: Mia Chen Title: Beach Sunset ___: https://example.com/sunset

Spot the Error

Shade in the letter of the line that contains an error.

Question 1

A Title: Sunset at Bondi

B Author: Google Images

C Date: 12 March 2023

D URL: example.com/sunset

Question 2

A 1. Open image search

B 2. Click Tools > Usage Rights

C 3. Choose Creative Commons

D 4. No need to credit creator

Question 3

A CC BY = credit the creator

B CC BY-NC = you can sell it

C CC BY-ND = no changes allowed

Question 4

A Photo: by me, 'Reef', 2022

B Licence: CC BY 4.0

C Source: example.org/reef

Question 5

A song = 'Rise Up' by Kai

B licence = 'CC BY'

C if song is on the internet:

D add credit to video

Answer Key

Acknowledging sources and copyright

Section A: Quick Questions

A — Check who made it and whether you have permission or a licence to use it

B — A licence that tells you how you are allowed to reuse someone's work

A — Author, title, date and URL

A — Give credit to the creator and follow the licence rules

B — Use the search tool's usage rights or licence filter, such as 'Creative Commons licences'

Section B: Match the Pairs

CC BY → A Creative Commons licence that lets you reuse the work if you credit the creator

A correct source listing includes the author, title, date and URL → Chen, M. (2024). Sunset at Torquay [photo]. https://example.com/sunset

To find images you are allowed to reuse, search with a licence filter → Search tools > Usage rights > Creative Commons licences

Source: I found it on Google Images → This does not name the author, title, date or URL, so nobody can find the original or see who made it. Fix it by listing all four details.

Any image online is free to use for my project → Images online are usually protected by copyright. You need permission or a reusable licence, such as Creative Commons, and you must credit the source.

Section C: Definitions

copyright — The legal protection on other people's images, text and music. You need permission or a licence to use them, and you must say where they came from.

Section D: Fill in the Blanks

Author: Mia Chen
Title: Beach Sunset
Date: 4 May 2023

CC BY means you must credit the creator

CC BY-NC means no commercial use

Tools > Usage rights > Creative Commons

Author: Mia Chen
Title: Beach Sunset
URL: https://example.com/sunset

Section E: Spot the Error

B — Google Images is a search engine, not the creator. The author line should name the person who made the picture, such as Mia Chen.

D — Creative Commons images are free to reuse, but most licences still say you must credit the creator. Line 4 should be 'Credit the creator'.

B — NC means NonCommercial. You cannot use the work to make money. The line should say 'no commercial use'.

A — This claims someone else's photo as your own. The credit should name the real photographer, Sam Lee.

C — Being online does not make a song free to use. You must check that the licence allows reuse, so the condition should be 'if licence allows reuse:'.