How, When and Why We Use Citations

If I wanted to find a picture on the Internet, and publish it on my website, I would need to make sure that I cite to original creator of the image.
There are a couple of different ways that a creator or an original work can copyright his or her material. The material, in this case a picture, can be copyrighted with all rights reserved, it can be made so that some rights are reserved with the software, Creative Commons.
To determine whether or not the creator needs to be cited, look for the (C) next to the name, which indicates the fact that it is copyrighted and the creator needs to be cited. Seemingly to confuse people, not all things that have copyrights have the (C) next to the name. Just to be safe, it is always a good idea to cite the creator.
Creative Commons is an alternative to is software created to allow "some rights reserved" on original material.
Another thing to consider is the fair use law which states "an author may make limited use of another author's work without asking permission. Fair use is based on the belief that the public is entitled to freely use portions of copyrighted materials for purposes of commentary and criticism." Things to consider when making use of the fair use law is the amount of material you are using, the quality of the material, among other things. Violations happen when people use material for their own personal gain, claiming that the work of their own creation.