Attribution described
Attribution acknowledges the work of another.[1] Good attributions have several parts.[2] These are
- Indicate what is from another source.
- title (Provide the title or description of what is from another source.)
- author (Who created it.)
- source (Where can you get it.)
- license (Under what terms is this work provided.)
- changes (If the work included is modified from the original, a derivative work, then describe the changes.)
YOW Doc Attributions are provided for several reasons:
- Licenses and terms of use often require attribution. For example the CC BY 4.0 License Deed's license requires the deed's attribution when the deed is included.[3]
- It is the right thing to do. "It is widely regarded as a sign of decency and respect to acknowledge the creator by giving him/her credit for the work."[4]
- Attributions in YOW Doc serve as an example.
- "Attribution ... allows an author to accumulate a positive reputation that partially repays their work".[5]
References
- ^ Wikipedia on Attribution_(copyright) opens with "Attribution in copyright law, is acknowledgement as credit the author of a work which is used or appears in another work." Retreived on 2014 12 13
- ^ https://wiki.creativecommons.org/Best_practices_for_attribution
- ^ Including the CC BY
4.0 Deed and being licensed under the CC BY 4.0 license are separate and
independent. YOW Doc does both.
The text of the CC BY 4.0 Deed is included so the deed can be read even when not on the Internet.
YOW Doc is licensed under the CC BY 4.0 license for easy sharing. On the page describing their licenses Creative Commons states this about the Attribution CC BY license
"This license lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation. This is the most accommodating of licenses offered. Recommended for maximum dissemination and use of licensed materials."
- ^ ibid 1.
- ^ ibid 1.