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'''Limited Open Content''', a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neologism neologism] coined by analogy with "open content", describes any kind of creative work published in a format that explicitly allows copying of its information by anyone, not exclusively by a closed organization, firm or individual and however limiting modifying of its information by anyone. Essentially free for all users to read and use, but cannot edit. An example of close content project is Bibliz Notables; where the Biographical entry edits are supervised and internally reviewed.

==Technical definition==

Work on a technical definition for limited open content has been undertaken by the Bibliz Notables. However the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Knowledge_Foundation Open Knowledge Foundation] gives a a set of conditions for openness in knowledge via Open Knowledge Definition (OKD) - much as the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Source_Definition Open Source Definition] does for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open-source_software open-source software]. Content can be either in the public domain or under a license which allows re-distribution and re-use, such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creative_Commons Creative Commons] Attribution and Attribution-Sharealike licenses or the GFDL. It is worth noting that the OKD covers open data as well as open content.

==External links==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_freedom Digital freedom]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_content Free content]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source Open source]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Data Open Data]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_catalogue Open catalogue]