Royalty Free Image and Video Resources
- AlbumariumShared images - check individual image copyright terms before use.
- ClipstillFree and licensed video clips.
- Creative CommonsSearch at Creative Commons for images shared under a creative commons license from a multitude of sites and platforms.
- DarefulFree 4K stock video
- FlaticonFree icons in multiple file formats
- Flickr CommonsSearch Flickr public photo archives
- Font AwesomeFree and licensed icons. Tip - click free on the left to search only free icons.
- FreepikFree vectors, icons, photos, etc.
- Internet ArchiveSearch for audio, video, images and more at internet archive.
- New Old StockVintage photos from public archives.
- The Noun ProjectFree and licensed icons.
- PexelsFree stock photos and videos.
- PixabayFree images, stock photos, and stock video clips.
- Public Domain ArchiveHigh resolution public domain images
- UnsplashFree public domain images.
- VectorStockFree and licensed vector images.
- VideezyFree video footage and stock videos
- VidevoFree stock video, motion graphics, music, and sound effects
- WikiMedia: Free Media ResourcesWikiMedia list of free video resources with links
Royalty Free Audio and Sound Effects
- FilmstroRoyalty free music library for film soundtracks
- Free Music ArchiveFree and royalty free music
- FreesoundCreative Commons licensed sounds
- Library of Congress Digital Audio CollectionsLibrary of Congress Digital Collections filtered to show audio collections. Un check the filter for digital images, video and more.
- Smart SoundRoyalty free music with online editor to customize
- ZapsplatFree sound effects and royalty free music
Library Guides and Databases
- Copyright Information - UT LibrariesInformation about copyright and fair use with links to tools and resources.
- Digital Collections - UT LibrariesThe Libraries Digital Collections contains scanned images from Special Collections and the University Archives.
- Finding and Using Images - UT LibrariesThis guide provides information about finding and using images and links to several different types of image resources
- Using Archival Footage, Photos, and Audio - UT LibrariesThis guide provides information about citation, copyright, and fair use along with links to resources archival video, audio, and images.
- Associated Press Images CollectionContemporary and historical images from the Associated Press.
- ArchivisionThe Archivision Architectural Image Collection, a collection of approximately 15000 high resolution images, encompasses a variety of examples of the built environment including images of architecture, gardens and parks, public spaces, and cities from North America, Europe, and Asia. The collection is created and curated by Scott Gilchrist, photographer and architect
- ARTstor
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More than one million digital images in the arts, architecture, humanities, and sciences. With a registered account you can also curate groups of images, share them, and download them directly into PowerPoint presentations. - Index of Medieval ArtThe database is both text and image although some works of art may not have an accompanying image. Approximately thirty percent of the images, due to copyright laws, are restricted for public use and cannot be accessed by the public subscriber. To compensate for this the publisher has made every effort to include, where possible, a bibliographic reference which will include a published image of the work and this can be consulted outside of the electronic resource.
- Oxford Art OnlineSearch all aspects of art research, including biographies, art forms, geographical areas and time periods, collectors, patrons, styles and themes.
- R2 Digital LibraryE-books and downloadable images primarily for nursing, medicine, and allied health.
- Tennessee Encyclopedia of History & CultureA fully searchable version of the print edition. Features updated entries, additional images, plus audio and video files related to Tennessee.
- University of Tennessee Herbarium
A collection of images of bryophytes, fungi and vascular plants.
- Music Online: American MusicA streaming audio collection of songs by and about Americans. Includes the songs of Civil Rights, political campaigns, Prohibition, the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, anti-war protests, and more.
- Naxos Music Library
A streaming audio database featuring a comprehensive collection of classical music. Search by composer, artist, label, and more. Includes guides on musical eras and other topical resources.
- Naxos Music Library: Jazz
A streaming audio database featuring contemporary jazz from around the world. Search by composer, artist, label, and more.
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