{"id":129,"date":"2019-11-04T21:43:36","date_gmt":"2019-11-05T02:43:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/authorsguide\/chapter\/attribution-statements\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T16:37:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T21:37:03","slug":"attribution-statements","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/authorsguide\/chapter\/attribution-statements\/","title":{"raw":"Attribution Statements","rendered":"Attribution Statements"},"content":{"raw":"Attribution is about crediting a copyright holder according to the terms of a copyright license when reusing a work that you have permission to include in your open textbook.\r\n<div class=\"textbox\">\r\n\r\nEmail <a href=\"mailto:copyright@macewan.ca\">copyright@macewan.ca<\/a> for assistance with determining permissions and providing attribution statements.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\nAttribution statements can be included directly underneath a source, or at the bottom of a chapter or section under an Attributions heading to leave content uncluttered.\r\n\r\nFor each attribution, include:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>The<strong> title<\/strong> of the work<\/li>\r\n \t<li>A <strong>link to the content<\/strong> (can be embedded in the title text)<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Author(s)\/creator(s)\/Copyright holder(s)<\/strong><\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>License type<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nIf you have modified a work, include details about these changes.\r\n<h3>Attribution Statement Examples<\/h3>\r\n<h4>Audio Example<\/h4>\r\n[h5p id=\"2\"]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zapsplat.com\/music\/toads-and-frogs-in-pond-village-light-distant-chatter-from-villagers\/\">Toads and frogs in pond, village, light distant chatter from villagers<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zapsplat.com\/author\/felix-blume\/\">Felix Blume<\/a> licensed under <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/publicdomain\/zero\/1.0\/\">CC0 1.0 Universal License<\/a>\r\n<h4>Image Example<\/h4>\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2016\/10\/3600836516_ab924c6729_c-1-300x286.jpg\" alt=\"Cropped image of a dog example\" \/>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/davidlocke\/3600836516\/in\/photolist-6ucefd-pPFG4j-pzme9k-dAsmE-bUG9Ls-FAAAud-keFshf-e9J2cP-3Pw8eN-b5yXo-9pgKCb-nJKgUT-ajibvo-9YpP1Q-bngNfo-3b8e9-8odpPb-8oiqjq-bATasW-4FdhzB-8jJRyb-eZyMAb-eZnrWK-dX66T5-43DUzo-dbHKsY-bkPbyj-dX66M9-9YmU7z-9aRtNF-4aAHoV-star-9CgWsh-bnUE4w-7MoarF-3TA9D-9BtV9r-eZnrMP-649T9s-2phPP-7JFNNF-apVxVv-89PL6y-bnmdWh-8qMXP9-9a1Na-a4BGg-8uSq9w-neKtJr-eBQMN\">Dog<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/davidlocke\/\">David Locke<\/a> licensed under a <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/\">CC-BY 2.0<\/a>. Modifications to this photo include cropping.\r\n<h4>Video Example<\/h4>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/j7k2rTBYj_w?si=Vp8pIWURDJNw0KWb\">What are OER?<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@algonquincollegelibrary5813\">Algonquin College Library<\/a> licensed under <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/\">CC BY 4.0<\/a>\r\n<h4>Examples at the End of a Chapter or Section<\/h4>\r\nTo see an example, scroll to the bottom of this chapter on \"<a href=\"https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/professionalcommunication\/chapter\/1-2-the-communication-process\/\">The Communication Process<\/a>\" in <em>Professional Communication Skills for Health Studies<\/em> by Andrea Chute, Sharon Johnston, and Brandi Pawliuk.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div class=\"textbox\">The above is in accordance with <a href=\"http:\/\/wiki.creativecommons.org\/Best_practices_for_attribution\">recommendations by Creative Commons<\/a>.<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">Contains materials from <a href=\"https:\/\/open.umich.edu\/share\/open-educational-resources\/attribute-open-content\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Attribute Open Content<\/a>\u00a0from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/open.umich.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Open.Michigan<\/a>, and \"<a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.ryerson.ca\/authorsguide\/chapter\/attribution-statements\/\">Attribution Statements and Copyright Notices<\/a>\" in the <a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.ryerson.ca\/authorsguide\">Ryerson Open Textbook Authoring Guide<\/a> by Ryerson University, each licensed under <a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CC-BY 4.0<\/a>.<\/div>","rendered":"<p>Attribution is about crediting a copyright holder according to the terms of a copyright license when reusing a work that you have permission to include in your open textbook.<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox\">\n<p>Email <a href=\"mailto:copyright@macewan.ca\">copyright@macewan.ca<\/a> for assistance with determining permissions and providing attribution statements.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Attribution statements can be included directly underneath a source, or at the bottom of a chapter or section under an Attributions heading to leave content uncluttered.<\/p>\n<p>For each attribution, include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The<strong> title<\/strong> of the work<\/li>\n<li>A <strong>link to the content<\/strong> (can be embedded in the title text)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Author(s)\/creator(s)\/Copyright holder(s)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>License type<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you have modified a work, include details about these changes.<\/p>\n<h3>Attribution Statement Examples<\/h3>\n<h4>Audio Example<\/h4>\n<div id=\"h5p-2\">\n<div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-2\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"2\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"Frog Audio Example\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zapsplat.com\/music\/toads-and-frogs-in-pond-village-light-distant-chatter-from-villagers\/\">Toads and frogs in pond, village, light distant chatter from villagers<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zapsplat.com\/author\/felix-blume\/\">Felix Blume<\/a> licensed under <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/publicdomain\/zero\/1.0\/\">CC0 1.0 Universal License<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Image Example<\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2016\/10\/3600836516_ab924c6729_c-1-300x286.jpg\" alt=\"Cropped image of a dog example\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/davidlocke\/3600836516\/in\/photolist-6ucefd-pPFG4j-pzme9k-dAsmE-bUG9Ls-FAAAud-keFshf-e9J2cP-3Pw8eN-b5yXo-9pgKCb-nJKgUT-ajibvo-9YpP1Q-bngNfo-3b8e9-8odpPb-8oiqjq-bATasW-4FdhzB-8jJRyb-eZyMAb-eZnrWK-dX66T5-43DUzo-dbHKsY-bkPbyj-dX66M9-9YmU7z-9aRtNF-4aAHoV-star-9CgWsh-bnUE4w-7MoarF-3TA9D-9BtV9r-eZnrMP-649T9s-2phPP-7JFNNF-apVxVv-89PL6y-bnmdWh-8qMXP9-9a1Na-a4BGg-8uSq9w-neKtJr-eBQMN\">Dog<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/davidlocke\/\">David Locke<\/a> licensed under a <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/\">CC-BY 2.0<\/a>. 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