Help:Copyright

This page provides directions for adding specific copyright licenses to contributed Antwiki content. The Antwiki:Copyright page provides an overview of copyright policy.

A copyright is required for any content that is uploaded to Antwiki. You are free to apply any license you choose for content where you own the copyright. If you want to retain full rights you should include "Copyright (your Name)" and the year in the summary box when you upload the file. You can also add any of the Creative Commons licenses that are listed below. When uploading files you can either include the template reference in the summary box (e.g., ) or choose one of these licenses from the drop-down list in the "Licensing" box on the upload file page. This will add the license information that is shown on the respective template page (e.g., click on this template   for one example) to the File page of the uploaded file (e.g., click on this File:Pheidole_croceithorax_minor_syntype_ANIC32-066479_head_80-Antwiki.jpg to see a File page with licensing information).

The required attribution for reuse of Antwiki content shared under a Creative Commons Attribution license (as stated here):
 * the name of the creator or photographer
 * the owner of the work or material (e.g., a photograph of an ant specimen that is owned by the BMNH)
 * http://Antwiki.org

If existing content is licensed under a copyright that allows sharing you should assign whatever license is required for the reuse of the content and provide the proper attribution.