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Using Search Engines to Find Images

  1. Type in your search
  2. At the top of the result page, click "Tools" button
  3. Under the "Usage Rights" drop-down menu, you can search for "Creative Commons" images
  1. Type in your search
  2. At top right of the result page, click "Filter" button
  3. Under the "License" drop-down menu, you can search for "Creative Commons" and "Public Domain" images

Common Sense Media: Creativity, Copyright, & Fair Use

US Copyright Office: Public Domain

GCFLearnFree.org: Understanding Copyright, Public Domain, and Fair Use

NOTE: This video was created in 2018, but new works enter the public domain every January 1. A list of works first copyrighted in 1927 will be entering the public domain on January 1, 2023.  

US Copyright Office: Fair Use

GCFLearnFree.org: Using Creative Commons Content

University of Guelph Library: What are Creative Commons Licenses?