4. Reuse, remix, and legal considerations (~20 mins)
Section outline
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In this section we dispel common misconceptions regarding permissions for reuse of published material, and why it matters to citizen science and open science. We provide a basic summary of key legal concepts for open science (e.g. copyright), introduce the use of open licenses that enable sharing and reuse and give some citizen science examples.
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Legal concepts related to open science are abstract, but help the learner appreciate that by pro-actively addressing legal issues, open science and citizen science both benefit.
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Legal concepts can feel very abstract, so here we introduce copyright via two concrete examples.
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Students mustViewIntroduction to why copyright is an important consideration for open science.
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Students mustViewHere we explore a frequently asked question.
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Students mustViewThere are open source licenses specifically for software and hardware, so don't use the Creative Commons licenses for them.
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