Copyright

BoneCommons uses a suite of flexible copyright licenses developed by Creative Commons for openly sharing online content. These licenses do not put scholarship into the public domain. They do, however, provide flexible and efficient tools to shape the distribution and application of content where copyright law operates as too blunt or restrictive an instrument.

• Licenses in BoneCommons
• Why Choose an Open License?
• Why Choose the Attribution License?
• How to Choose a License
• How to Cite BoneCommons Content
• Description of Creative Commons Licenses and Standard Copyright

Licenses in BoneCommons

BoneCommons provides contributors with choices among several Creative Commons open licenses. In addition, contributors may hold "all rights reserved" with standard copyright. Creative Commons licenses give rights to copy, share, and sometimes build upon a work provided that the original author is clearly attributed and other optional conditions are met. These licenses do not put works into the public domain; authors retain their copyright even with use of Creative Commons licenses. That means authors can use their own work in anyway they see fit, even while the public is bound by the terms of these licenses. These licenses provide flexible and efficient tools to shape the distribution and application of content.

NOTE:
You can only license content that you own. Therefore, the license options you chose apply only to your own original content. You must clearly indicate the origin and authorship of parts of your contribution that are owned or developed by others. Please seek needed permissions when using other people's content.

Why Choose an Open License?

Scholarly content is more valuable if it is shared, discussed, evaluated, and available to inspire future research. Open licenses facilitate each of these aspects of scholarly communication. Because these licenses encourage copying and sharing while retaining an author’s attribution, they may increase the circulation of your name and ideas. Since most of our digital repository partners require open licenses to accession works, choosing open licenses will help insure the permanence of your scholarship.

Why Choose the Attribution License?

The Creative Commons Attribution (or "By") License is the most open and least restrictive choice for posting on BoneCommons. We recommend this license for three primary reasons:

(1) Thus far, the Attribution License has the best archival support that BoneCommons can offer. Connexions, a digital repository at Rice University, currently requires all content in its system to carry this license. We recommend choosing the Attribution License to help secure the longevity and future accessibility of BoneCommons content.

(2) The Attribution License does not contain any commercial restriction for reprinting and republishing. Because it lacks this restriction, content carrying this license can see wider circulation online and offline, including incorporation in commercially printed course-packs.

(3) Most conference papers see significant revision before being published in journals or edited volumes. Such revisions are new works that can be shared under different licensing terms (including standard copyright). Therefore, you may still share a conference version of your work with an Attribution licenses without affecting the dissemination of later versions.

How to Choose a License

To choose a license, simply select your choice from the list of license options between the "Subject" field and the "Message" field of the posting form.

 

How to Cite BoneCommons Content

Because BoneCommons has the support of multiple, credible digital repositories, BoneCommons content is a citable resource. Here is how we recommend citing a specific paper in BoneCommons:

Doe, John (2004). A Paper about Zooarchaeology. Retrieved Month, Day, Year, from ICAZ 2006 International Conference, BoneCommons web site: www.bonecommons.org.

 

Description of Creative Commons Licenses and Standard Copyright 

Attribution. (RECOMMENDED for BoneCommons)	Permissions Granted: The author allows you to copy, distribute, display, and perform this copyrighted work and create derivative works based upon it. Conditions Required: (1) One must attribute (cite) the creator of this work. Learn More (and see full legal text): Creative Commons- Attribution
Attribution and Noncommercial. (RECOMMENDED if commercial publication is planned)	Permissions Granted: The author allows the public to copy, distribute, display, and perform this copyrighted work and create derivative works based Conditions Required: (1) One must attribute (cite) the creator of this work. (2) The above permissions are given for noncommercial purposes only. Learn More (and see full legal text): Creative Commons- Attribution, Noncommercial
Attribution, Noncommercial, Share Alike.	Permissions Granted: The author allows the public to copy, distribute, display, and perform this copyrighted work and create derivative works based Conditions Required: (1) One must attribute (cite) the creator of this work. (2) The above permissions are given for noncommercial purposes only. (3) If others alter, transform, or build upon this work, they may distribute the resulting work only under a license identical to this one. Learn More (and see full legal text): Creative Commons- Attribution, Noncommercial, Share Alike
Attribution, Noncommercial, No Derivative Works.	Permissions Granted: The author allows the public to copy, distribute, display, and perform this copyrighted work. Conditions Required: (1) One must attribute (cite) the creator of this work. (2) The above permissions are given for noncommercial purposes only. (3) One may not alter, transform, or build upon this work. Learn More (and see full legal text): Creative Commons- Attribution, Noncommercial, No Derivatives
Attribution and Share Alike.	Permissions Granted: The author allows the public to copy, distribute, display, and perform this copyrighted work and create derivative works based Conditions Required: (1) One must attribute (cite) the creator of this work. (2) If you alter, transform, or build upon this work, you may distribute the resulting work only under a license identical to this one. Learn More (and see full legal text): Creative Commons- Attribution, Share Alike
Attribution and No Derivative Works.	Permissions Granted: The author allows the public to copy, distribute, display, and perform this copyrighted work. Conditions Required: (1) One must attribute (cite) the creator of this work. (2) One may not alter, transform, or build upon this work. Learn More (and see full legal text): Creative Commons- Attribution, No Derivatives
Copyright “All rights reserved”.	Permissions Granted: The author has granted permission for BoneCommons to display and archive this work. Conditions Required: (1) Any other copyright regulated use of this work requires express written permission from the author/copyright owner. Archival Support: None thus far. (Our primary archival partners require open content.)