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Openlitera is committed to advancing open, responsible, and collaborative knowledge sharing. Unless otherwise specified, all materials published through Openlitera are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).
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You must also provide a link to the CC BY 4.0 license and clearly indicate if changes were made. Attribution must never imply endorsement by Openlitera or the original creators.
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- Title of the material (if applicable);
- License notice: "Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)";
- Statement of modification (e.g., "adapted," "translated," "excerpted").
Example attribution:
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- You may remix, modify, and republish Openlitera content, including commercially.
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- Adaptations must not misrepresent endorsement by the original authors or Openlitera.
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Unless otherwise noted, content by Openlitera and its contributors is licensed under CC BY 4.0, with credit also to all original cited sources.
For an article
"Article Title" by Author Name, Openlitera, citing [Source Name], CC BY 4.0. Edited for clarity and length.
For an image
"Image Title" by Creator Name, Openlitera, based on [Original Photo Source], CC BY 4.0.
For a dataset
"Openlitera Dataset – Topic Y," Openlitera Contributors, citing [Original Database Name], CC BY 4.0. Aggregated and processed by [Your Name].
Can others modify my work?
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What if someone removes or misuses attribution?
You can request correction. The license prohibits misleading attribution or false endorsement.
Can others make money using Openlitera content?
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Does Openlitera own my work?
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