Using Images
Images can add interest and substance to your work; however, many images have copyright or attribution restrictions. Please check for restrictions before using an image.
For a brief introduction of copyright, fair use, and related issues: "Copyright Overview," by NOLO, with Stanford University Libraries.
Image guide
To avoid copyright violation, it is recommend that you use works in the public domain or licensed under a Creative Commons license.
- About Creative Commons licenses
- How to properly attribute Creative Commons-licensed work
Search for content in the Creative Commons
Another good source: Finding Public Domain and Creative Commons Media, a guide from Harvard University Law School Library.
One example of a source on Harvard's "Finding Public Domain..." guide is The Public Domain Review.
You may also want to check the list of Public Domain Image Resources in Wikipedia.
Notice
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