ANSWER THE CYBERBEE COPYRIGHT QUESTIONS!
If you are creating a project that will be published online and you want to use images that someone else created then:
1. Be sure you have PERMISSION from the creator -- this means research!
2. Give credit to the creator - where you found the image
Copyright Friendly Links for Images:
Wikimedia Commons
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page (On this site, you are searching photos and pics where the creator has allowed reuse.) Burning Well http://www.burningwell.org/ (Do not choose any of the "stock" photo options at the bottom of the page - those have to be paid for, they are not part of Creative Commons licenses) Clckr.com http://www.clker.com/ (Site has mostly clip art - scroll past the ads after you search and check the "terms of use" to be sure you can put it in your project.) EduPics http://www.edupic.net/search.htm (Try skimming through the keywords rather than using the search to search for your own term.) Every Stock Photo http://www.everystockphoto.com/ (Some really beautiful photographs - check the license on the right side of the screen.) Free Photo Bank http://www.freephotobank.org/main.php (Do not use the search or you will get to photos that cost money - use the categories to browse for photos.) Free Foto http://www.freefoto.com/index.jsp (You will need to follow their license agreement after finding good photos.) From Old Books http://www.fromoldbooks.org/ (Antique looking pictures and photos from old books - easier to browse with the provided keywords than to tag.) Image After http://imageafter.com/index.php Morgue File http://morguefile.com/ Open Photo http://openphoto.net/ Public Domain Photos http://www.public-domain-photos.com/ Smithsonian Images http://sirismm.si.edu/siris/sirisimagegallery.htmw (Give credit and link back to the image if you are making a "linkable" project like a website or wiki) Veezle http://www.veezzle.com/ (Searches a variety of sources - check licenses.) WP ClipArt http://www.wpclipart.com/ (Just clip art - no photos) Yale Digital Content http://discover.odai.yale.edu/ydc/ (Arty stuff) |
Using Google Image Search the "Copyright" Way
Select the "Tool" Gadget in the upper right corner
Go to "Advanced Search" and scroll down to "Usage Rights" - change the rights to "Free to Use or Share"
Then click on the "Advanced Search" button - your results will change and their will be fewer! Use these pictures in your project and be sure to give credit to the site/creator where you found them.
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Check Out "the Good News About Library Fair Use":Or, download the Fair Use Infographic PDF (ARL, 2013).
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