Research Guides: Resource Guide to Free & Copyright-friendly Images Online : Free & Copyright-friendly Images Online

Welcome

Welcome to the CSM Library research guide for finding and using copyright-friendly images and video clips.

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Using Flickr to Find Creative Commons Images

Learn how to find reusable images in 1 minute on Flickr.

Copyright Friendly, High Resolution Image Sources

Creative Commons
Portal to several sources for copyright-friendly images including Flickr, Fotopedia, Google Images, and Pixabay.
Flickr Creative Commons
View the 1-minute video on the left to learn how to restrict searches to copyright-friendly images.
Pixabay
Large selection of images and illustrations, each available in several different sizes/resolutions.
WikiMedia Commons
Good source for images, especially related to the sciences.
Google Images Search
See the video (46 seconds) below this box to learn how to limit your search results by license type using advanced search.
MorgueFile
Public domain, high resolution images on various topics.
Photoree
Portal for searching images and an image recommendation engine.
U.S. Gov't Photos & Images

Using Google Advanced Search to Find Copyright-Friendly Images

This guide was originally created by...

Lisa Velarde