## Components of an attribution

All Creative Commons licenses require you to give attribution to the creator.
Works that are in the Public Domain do not require attribution, though giving credit is considered best practice. This segment advices on attribution required under the Creative Commons licenses. It does not advice on use of specific referral styles (e.g. APA 7).
Attribution requirements
Creative Commons Wiki states the CC licenses have an “attribution requirement in any reasonable manner based on the medium, means and context in which the Licensed Material is used”. So, if attribution is included in a copyright notice, this would be fine. The priority is clarity on where and whom the work originated from and what its license is. This information credits the creator and will also help new (re)users of the work.
Components of a Creative Commons attribution:

- Title: If a title is provided, use this in your attribution. (Up to Version 4.0 of the CC licenses referencing the title is required.)

- Author: This is the licensor, the person who allows the (re)use of the work. When you use a CC work that mentions both the original author and someone who has adapted the work, mention both in your attribution. Refer to the version you are using.

- Source: State where the work can be found. This can be done by giving out the URL or linking. Using the original URL is preferred over sharing a shortened link.

- License: Name the CC license of the work you (re)used and provide a link to the CC licence deed.
  If the licenser included disclaimers on copyright, consider including these as well to inform (re)users of this work.

These attribution elements are often referred to by their acronym: TASL.