Prescott Library: Videos in the Classroom: Copyright Friendly Images

Find Images

This resource is great for finding maps, photos and more!

YOU DO NOT NEED TO CITE THESE IMAGES IN NOODLETOOLS.

YOU DO NEED TO INCLUDE A STATEMENT LIKE THIS: “All images are from Britannica Image Quest and are rights-cleared for educational use. ” in your presentation.

Of course, any images found via Google or other image search sites still need to be properly cited.

Tips from the Web

Here are a few websites that could help you chose great images and do great research for your projects!

How to take pictures of people in places
From National Geographic's Photo gallery comes a how-to guide for great pics with people

Finding Reusable Images

Most of the media on the sites below are attached to generous copyright licensing.

Though you may not need to ask permission to use them when publishing on the Web for educational purposes, you should cite or attribute these images to their creators unless otherwise notified! If you see any copyright notices on these pages, read them for further instructions. (Text courtesy of librarian Joyce Valenza)

Here are a few great places to start your image search.

Creative Commons Search
From the Creative Commons website, you can search Flickr and Google images and find resources that may be welcome to be used and shared through the CC license.
Flickr Commons
Hidden treasures from the world's public photography archives. Use the search box at the top right to find an image you need, and check the copyrights.
Morgue File
Images by professional photographers that have become available for public use. A great collection of images!
Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection
For current and historical maps, look no further than UT Austin's great online collection.
World Digital Library
Free primary source materials from around the world.
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The World Digital Library (WDL) makes available on the Internet, free of charge and in multilingual format, significant primary materials from countries and cultures around the world.

Instructions for Using Flickr

Remember that when searching for images in Flickr, we use the Advanced Flickr Search

1. Click on "photos only"

2. Click on "Only search within Creative Commons-licensed content "

*If you don't want to worry about checking the CC image license for each photo, check the second box, "Find content to modify, adapt, or build upon"

3. Once you find an image, click on the image. Then click on "view all sizes" to download the image AND to look at the CC license for the photo. You want photos that have the "attribution symbol" (looks like a small i) and noncommercial use (dollar sign with slash through it).

4. Be sure to name each photo and save in one location on your home directory or flash drive. It helps to get the info about the photos creator too.

(A HUGE THANKS to the LibGuides of Buffy Hamilton at the the Unquiet Library for this great How-to.)