Attribution (CC-BY)
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Freebase is [[Freebase license|licensed]] under the [[Creative Commons]] Attribution license (aka CC-BY), which means that if you use Freebase data (eg. via the [[API]] or [[Data dumps]]) you must provide attribution back to Freebase. | Freebase is [[Freebase license|licensed]] under the [[Creative Commons]] Attribution license (aka CC-BY), which means that if you use Freebase data (eg. via the [[API]] or [[Data dumps]]) you must provide attribution back to Freebase. | ||
* [http://www.freebase.com/policies/licensing Freebase licensing policy] in full | * [http://www.freebase.com/policies/licensing Freebase licensing policy] in full | ||
* The [http://www.freebase.com/policies/index Attribution Wizard] generates suitable attributions for you to cut and paste to your website or app. | * The [http://www.freebase.com/policies/index Attribution Wizard] generates suitable attributions for you to cut and paste to your website or app. | ||
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| + | == Attributing other data sources == | ||
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| + | If another [[Data source]] is under CC-BY, attribution must be given in a similar manner. This is generally done via [[Attribution template]]s. | ||
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| + | See also: [[License compatibility]] | ||
[[Category:Licensing]] | [[Category:Licensing]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:03, 1 March 2010
Attributing Freebase as a source of data
Freebase is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution license (aka CC-BY), which means that if you use Freebase data (eg. via the API or Data dumps) you must provide attribution back to Freebase.
- Freebase licensing policy in full
- The Attribution Wizard generates suitable attributions for you to cut and paste to your website or app.
Attributing other data sources
If another Data source is under CC-BY, attribution must be given in a similar manner. This is generally done via Attribution templates.
See also: License compatibility
