If you don't create your own work and you can't find work in the public domain, then a good next step is using Creative Commons.

"Creative Commons is a nonprofit organization that helps overcome legal obstacles to the sharing of knowledge and creativity to address the world’s pressing challenges." (https://creativecommons.org/about/ ; accessed 1/20/2021)

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