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Images: Images and videos

Copyright

Please keep in mind that many images are protected by copyright. Check a site's terms of use before reusing an image. Unless an image falls within the public domain or the intended use of the image qualifies as fair use, you will need to obtain permission from the copyright owner. See the copyright subject guide for more information.

Why does "free-to-use" matter?

When you find an image online, the best practice is to assume that its use is protected by copyright. Some creators (and more every day) are relaxing the protections provided by copyright and intentionally are releasing their work under open content licenses such as Creative Commons licenses. This guide page collects some recommended collections and repositories for finding images that are designated for open or educational use. Most are released with Creative Commons licenses. For more information about understanding copyright and licensing, visit this page on our copyright guide.

Don't forget that citation!

Even if you use an image from one of these free-to-use sites, it's still important to cite your sources and give proper attribution. For more information about citing your sources, check out the Cite Your Sources page of the guide.

Citation

Portions of the libguide came from Images that are free-to-use libguide (c) Western Technical College, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License