Where can I find copyright friendly resources?

Answer

Copyright friendly resources often feature less restrictions than traditional copyrighted materials, and offer expanded opportunities for reproduction. They include works in the public domain, works licensed under Creative Commons licenses, and open access resources.

Public Domain refers to a work whose copyright term has expired. In Canada, most works are protected for approximately 50 years after the creator's death. Works in the public domain can be reproduced without permission.

Public domain works can be found at:

Creative Commons facilitates knowledge sharing through flexible copyright licenses that grant certain usage rights. Licenses range from restrictive to nonrestrictive, and help creators to share their work widely and flexibly, while still maintaining some rights.

Creative Commons works can be located at:

Open Access refers to scholarly works that are freely available and can be shared with minimal restrictions. Learn more about open access materials from this helpful video, Open Access Explained!

Open Access resources can be found at:

Note: This answer comes from the Saskatchewan Polytechnic Copyright website, and provides educational information, not legal advice.