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Creative Commons is a nonprofit organization that enables the sharing and use of creativity and knowledge through free legal tools. A Creative Commons license is a grant of permission from the author to the public (or a segment of the public) to use portions of work otherwise protected by copyright without first obtaining permission from the author (within certain established guidelines).

It does not replace copyright; instead, it works alongside copyright. You still need to cite!

Using images, charts, tables, or figures that you did not create require citation in all cases and the citation should be accessible in the context of the image's use.

Citing images is important to give attribution to image creators and acknowledge authorship of the image - this includes giving yourself credit for photographs you've taken! 

Image citations typically include the following information, or as much of it as can be easily determined: 

1. Creator's name;
2. Title of the work, as given;
3. Location of the work (museum, library or owning institution, if known);
4. Date;
5. Database collection, if known;
6. Rights information, if known.

Please see below for guides on how to cite images in MLA, APA, and Chicago Style.