Attribution Requirements

Official guidelines for citing, crediting, and reusing content from Aevum Encyclopedia.

Important Notice All content on Aevum Encyclopedia is published under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license unless otherwise specified. Proper attribution is legally required for all reuse.

1. Mandatory Attribution Format

When reproducing, adapting, or referencing any article, dataset, or media from Aevum Encyclopedia, you must include the following four elements:

Title: The exact title of the article or resource.
Author/Contributor: The primary author or "Aevum Encyclopedia Contributors" if multiple.
Source: A direct hyperlink to the original URL on aevum-encyclopedia.com.
License: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 with a link to the license deed.

Article: "Quantum Entanglement" by Dr. Elena Rostova & Aevum Contributors.
Source: https://www.aevum-encyclopedia.com/quantum-entanglement
License: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/

2. Standard Citation Styles

For academic or formal publications, use the following templates:

APA (7th Edition)

Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Article title. Aevum Encyclopedia. URL

MLA (9th Edition)

"Article Title." Aevum Encyclopedia, Day Month Year, URL. Accessed Day Month Year.

Chicago (Notes)

Author Firstname, "Article Title," Aevum Encyclopedia, last modified Month Day, Year, URL.

3. Commercial Use & Modified Works

Use Case	Permission	Requirements
Non-commercial educational	Allowed	Full attribution + NC license notice
Commercial publication	Restricted	Direct licensing agreement required
Translation/Adaptation	Allowed	Attribution + SA license on derivative
API/Data Scraping	Restricted	Developer license + rate limits apply

Commercial licensing, bulk reproduction, or API integration requires prior written authorization from Aevum Media Group. Unauthorized commercial redistribution is strictly prohibited and subject to legal enforcement.

4. Contributor & Third-Party Credits

Aevum Encyclopedia maintains strict provenance tracking. If an article contains:

Original research or interviews: Credit must extend to the primary researcher or interviewee.
Third-party images/media: Must retain original copyright notices and license terms embedded in the metadata.
Public domain materials: May be used freely but should note "Public Domain" or "PD-Art" where applicable.

Do not remove, obscure, or alter embedded attribution tags, license markers, or contributor footers in any reproduced content.

5. Brand & Trademark Guidelines

The name "Aevum Encyclopedia," the AE logo, and all associated trade dress are registered trademarks of Aevum Media Group. When attributing content:

Use the official logo only in its provided vector formats.
Do not modify colors, spacing, or proportions.
Do not imply endorsement or affiliation without prior written consent.

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Last updated: October 2025 • Policy v4.2