Tips for Using Images
- Images are essential for creating engaging projects
- In databases, look for a usage rights statement allowing for academic use
- Learn more about "fair use" in copyright
- If work will be online, use images with a Creative Common license
- Always cite images used in projects
Image Databases
- ArtstorA digital library of more than two million images. Artstor includes items in the arts, architecture, humanities, and social sciences. It also provides a suite of tools to view, present, and manage images for research and teaching. *Images in Artstor are rights-cleared for educational use.*
Image Repositories
Creative Commons Licenses allow creators to grant copyright permissions for their work. These works can be used under the circumstances described by the Creative Commons license.
Image repositories can include works available under Creative Commons licenses:
- Advanced Google Image SearchUse an advanced Google image search to find images. Scroll down to limit by usage rights.
- FlickrChange the license type to "All Creative Commons" to find images that are free to use and share without violating copyright.
- Wikimedia CommonsA media repository with content available as part of the public domain and Creative Commons licenses.