diff --git a/book/installation-and-setup/copyright.md b/book/installation-and-setup/copyright.md index 604c8ba..bb0d704 100644 --- a/book/installation-and-setup/copyright.md +++ b/book/installation-and-setup/copyright.md @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ ```{admonition} User types :class: tip -This page is useful for user type 3-5. +This page is useful for user type 2-5. ``` The previous sections have familiarized you with the necessary software for your user type, the basics of Git, and how to collaborate with your team using Git. Now it's time to create your own content. This section will provide an overview of the copy right laws which need to be taking into account when creating and including content at TU Delft! @@ -12,8 +12,14 @@ Although the focus of TeachBooks is mostly to help the teaching staff create int For more information specifically related to online books read the following pages; for more generic information about publishing visit the [TU Delft Copyright website](https://www.tudelft.nl/library/support/copyright). +> This page reuses CC BY content from the TU Delft Library. {cite:p}`tud_cip_24`. {fa}`quote-left`{ref}`Find out more here.` + ## Quick Start: the Copyright Checklist +This checklist is meant to quickly illustrate the proper way of using the copyrighted work of others. In particular for online books that are available on the internet, it is important to be aware that publicly accessible content is already considered _published._ + +## Item 0: Your book is already published! + **0) If your book is accessible online, it is already published!** This may surprise you, but _legally_ speaking, once your book content is available online, it is technically already _published._ A quick search on the internet reveals most definitions involve two key words: to _issue_ something for _distribution._ Thus, the act of sharing book material with students via the internet is a form of publishing. Of course this is different than doing so via an established publisher, for example: others may not be able to easily find the material, the product may be unfinished, mistakes may be present, etc. However, this means that _copyright ownership_ and _authorship_ has been established and must be considered (by you!) in at least two ways: @@ -21,31 +27,49 @@ This may surprise you, but _legally_ speaking, once your book content is availab 1. You are responsible for properly attributing the work of others included in your book, and 2. You should explicitly state how you would like others to (re)use the content in your book. -The remaining checklisk items cover the first point, which is where the risk of legal and financial consequences for you and your employer lie. Continue with the following pages to find out more about the second point. +The remaining checklist items cover the first point, which is where the risk of legal and financial consequences for you and your employer lie. Continue with the following pages to find out more about the second point. + +## Items 1-4: Attribute the work of others properly **1) Your own new content** -If you have created the content yourself, you are allowed to use it if there are no other agreements in place +If you have created the content yourself, you are allowed to use it if there are no other agreements in place. + +Note that this is specifically for _new_ content; as in unpublished anywhere else! If you have already published it elsewhere, you should attribute yourself as if you would any other material. + +_Remember to check the [Copyright Information Point](https://www.tudelft.nl/library/support/copyright) for more insight._ **2) Somebody else's content** -If you want to re-use someone else’s work, you need to ask for permission. When you ask for permission please do it in a written format and let the copyright holders know that you are going to use their work in an open licensed work. If they give you permission, exclude the work from the open licensed conditions applicability, by stating that in the attribution/footnote/caption. Exclude it as well in the colophon of the work. If you have asked for permission and you received no answer back, please consider it as a negative response and abstain using the work you were intended to. +If you want to reuse someone else’s work (that is _not_ released under an open license!) you need to ask for permission. When you ask for permission please do it in a written format and let the copyright holders know that you are going to use their work in an open licensed work. -If you really need to re-use someone else’s work, please also check whether the copyright exception right to quote is applicable to you. +If you are granted permission, be sure to exclude the work from the open licensed conditions specified in your book (typically easiest by stating so in the attribution/footnote/caption, as well in the colophon of the work). If you have asked for permission and received no answer, consider it as a negative response and abstain from using the work you were intended to. + +If you really need to reuse someone else’s work, please also check whether the copyright exception right to quote is applicable to you. -More info: [Citations](https://www.tudelft.nl/library/support/copyright/researcher-copyright-answers#c1131017) , [Use copyrighted multimedia](https://www.tudelft.nl/library/support/copyright/researcher-copyright-answers#c1131031) , [Use copyrighted text](https://www.tudelft.nl/library/support/copyright/researcher-copyright-answers#c1131032). +_Here are a few selected answers from the [Copyright Information Point](https://www.tudelft.nl/library/support/copyright):_ +- [Citations of other work](https://www.tudelft.nl/library/support/copyright/researcher-copyright-answers#c1131017) +- [Use of copyrighted multimedia](https://www.tudelft.nl/library/support/copyright/researcher-copyright-answers#c1131031) +- [Use of copyrighted text](https://www.tudelft.nl/library/support/copyright/researcher-copyright-answers#c1131032). **3) Your own old content** -Always attribute the works that are not created by you. Even if created by you, you need to attribute yourself in order to avoid self-plagiarism. Read how to [here](https://www.tudelft.nl/library/support/copyright/researcher-copyright-answers#c1131032). +Even if created by you, you need to attribute yourself in order to avoid self-plagiarism. Read how to do so [here](https://www.tudelft.nl/library/support/copyright/researcher-copyright-answers#c1131032). -Even if you have created the work yourself but years ago, please check whether you have the right to re-use it. If you have created it while you were under the employment of your previous employer, then you will need to ask permission from them. +Even if you have created the work yourself but years ago, check whether you have the right to reuse it. If you have created it while you were under the employment of your previous employer, then you will need to ask permission from them. + +_Remember to check the [Copyright Information Point](https://www.tudelft.nl/library/support/copyright) for more insight._ **4) Open licensed work** -If you want to re-use someone else’s work, please check whether you can find an open licensed work, which can replace the work you wanted to re-use in the first place. More info: [Open licensed work platforms](https://www.tudelft.nl/en/library/collections/open-educational-resources). +Work by others that is provided with an open license can be used without asking for permission; if you find yourself considering whether to reuse someone else’s work that does _not_ have an open license, you should try to check if there is an alternative available that is provided with an open license (i.e., replace the work you wanted to reuse in the first place). It turns out there are many [online platforms that can help you locate open licensed work](https://www.tudelft.nl/en/library/collections/open-educational-resources). -If you use open licensed work, you need to attribute the license under which the work is licensed and you need to check the compatibility of the licenses. This means you need to check the license that the work you want to reuse has and the license that your TeachBook will be licensed with. More info [here](https://wiki.creativecommons.org/wiki/Wiki/cc_license_compatibility). +If you use open licensed work, you need to attribute the license under which the work is licensed and you need to check the compatibility of the licenses. This means you need to check which license the work you want to reuse has as well as the license that your TeachBook will be provided with (more information is provided on the {ref}`Licenses page `). When you want to adapt previously published work you need to ask permission for it. Otherwise please check whether you can find an open licensed work that you can adapt if their license it permits it. +_Remember to check the [Copyright Information Point](https://www.tudelft.nl/library/support/copyright) for more insight._ + +## A Final Note: Open Licenses Make Life Easy! + +If it's not clear by now, hopefully you see the value of creating and using material with open licenses. This makes it much easier to reuse content, as the license itself allows for this, and you don't have to spend time asking for permission! Find out more about open licenses on the following pages. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/book/installation-and-setup/copyright/licenses.md b/book/installation-and-setup/copyright/licenses.md index 5c1fae1..57265c1 100644 --- a/book/installation-and-setup/copyright/licenses.md +++ b/book/installation-and-setup/copyright/licenses.md @@ -3,14 +3,24 @@ An overview of license types. -Test icon: {fa}`quote-right` - -> This page reuses CC BY content from Matt Hall. {cite:ts}`hall21`. {ref}` {fa}`quote-right` Details ` +> This page reuses CC BY content from {cite:t}`hall21`. {fa}`quote-left`{ref}`Find out more here.` ## Programming-Focused Educational Materials -...` - For example, the [MUDE Team](https://mude.citg.tudelft.nl) is working towards releasing the files associated with assignments under an open license. Since the majority of the content is written in a storytelling style in Jupyter notebooks, a CC BY license is probably the best choice if only one license is applied to a single file. However, if released in bulk it may be better to follow the advice of [Matt Hall](https://agilescientific.com/blog/2021/2/17/which-open-licence-should-i-choose): -> You have to be practical; maybe it depends on whether you consider your notebooks to be 'content' or 'source code'. I sometimes put at the bottom of a notebook something like **Open source content. Text is CC-BY, code is Apache 2.0** and I think this makes my intent clear. \ No newline at end of file +> You have to be practical; maybe it depends on whether you consider your notebooks to be 'content' or 'source code'. I sometimes put at the bottom of a notebook something like **Open source content. Text is CC-BY, code is Apache 2.0** and I think this makes my intent clear. + +% retrieved dec 17 2024 by robert; see bib file, credits page +% https://agilescientific.com/blog/2021/2/17/which-open-licence-should-i-choose +```{figure} ./figures/open_licenses.png +:name: fig_license_types + +Overview of license types, emphasizing "openness" and subdivided by material type: content, code and data. Source: {cite:t}`hall21`, CC BY. {fa}`quote-left`{ref}`Find out more here.` +``` + +```{figure} ./figures/1280px-CC_License_Compatibility_Chart.png +:name: fig_license_compatibility + +Compatibility between Creative Commons license types. Source: Kennisland, CC0. {fa}`quote-left`{ref}`Find out more here.` +``` \ No newline at end of file