Attribution:
An attribution is recognition given to the creator of a work (Merriam-Webster, 2021), and a legal requirement when using other people’s material, as set out in Australia’s Copyright Act 1968 (Parliament of Commonwealth (PoC), 2020) and similar legislations globally. An attribution’s format varies depending on the work’s license or terms of use, but as a basis, should identify the creator and title of the work with reasonable prominence (see How to).
Copyright:
Copyright deals with intellectual property and protects the creator’s control over the use of their literary, artistic, dramatic and musical works including films, broadcasts and recordings (ACC, 2019a; Commonwealth of Australia (CoA), 2016; University of Melbourne, n.d.). It protects the creator’s right to perform, copy, produce and communicate the material, and to be appropriately recognised as the owner (CoA, 2016). It prohibits a person from appropriation or distribution of another person’s material in ways not approved by the owner.
