1. Look for options to search by Creative Commons license type. This may or may not appear on the initial search screen. Vimeo, for example, has a separate page for browsing by license type.
2. Look for options filter or sort by Creative Commons license type in your results list. Free Music Archive (FMA), for example, lets you filter by license type from your search results list.
3. Once you find content of interest, look for details about the license. These details are often located near the creator and title information. You may see a license icon or the name of the license. One or both may be linked. Select the link(s) to get guidance in plain English on how you can use the content.