Wikipedia:WikiProject Copyright Cleanup/Tasks and tips

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 * 1) Look in one of the categories or project pages listed in the box above; select and investigate an article or image tagged as a copyright concern.
 * 2) If the problem can be easily addressed, address it. For example, if an image lacks a non-free use rationale but you can supply one, do. If an article is copied from a compatibly licensed source but provides no attribution, attribute it. You may also consider requesting copyright permission. (See below for specific ideas for various forums of concern.)
 * 3) Make sure the problem is listed at the proper forum, with all necessary information. For instance, if an article is at Suspected copyright violations and it should be tagged for speedy deletion as it meets criterion WP:CSD, tag it with Db-g12. If you have located licensing information that suggests an image at WP:PUF may be properly licensed, note it.
 * 4) Make sure that others interested in the file or article are aware of the problem, where appropriate. For instance, if an article is listed at WP:CP but the article itself is not tagged copyvio or if an image is listed at WP:PUF but the image caption at an article is not tagged pufc, add those tags.
 * 5) Make sure that the contributor has been notified, usually with the notification template for the purpose.
 * 6) If copyright concerns seem valid, check the contribution history of the contributor to ensure that there are not other copyright issues that need to be addressed. If contributions are extensive enough to warrant additional assistance, request it at the project's talk page.


 * Keep the Noticeboard up to date.
 * Add new, related issues from Requests for comment/Policies or other areas. Remove resolved.
 * Contribute to the clean-up efforts listed on the noticeboard.
 * Check the project's talk page to see if a contributor check is required.


 * Watch endangered articles. Certain article types, like television episode guides, on Wikipedia are particularly prone to copyright misuse. It's a good idea to watchlist one or a number of these articles to guard against the introduction of infringement.
 * Keep an eye on Redirects for discussion to help ensure that redirects are not deleted if they have significant page history needed to provided CC-BY-SA and GFDL attribution after page merges. Template:Splitfrom can be placed on talk pages of articles or redirects from which material has been copied to indicate that the page history is needed for this reason.
 * Keep an eye out for infringement at points where articles with substantial new content may be listed, including Special:NewPages and Template talk:Did you know.


 * Keep an eye on the various talk pages where contributors with copyright may ask for assistance. Among these, in addition to the talk page of this project, are:
 * Wikipedia talk:Copyrights
 * Wikipedia talk:Copyright problems
 * Media copyright questions
 * Follow up with contributors who do not follow Wikipedia's copyright policies, including less-understood matters like copying & paste moves.
 * Motivate project members or others who go out of their way to help with copyright issues by thanking them through a personal note or through one of Wikipedia's "awards", like The Copyright Cleanup Barnstar.