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Creative Commons

Learn more about Creative Commons, and how to use it to borrow or license content.

Rights-Free or Rights-Implied Image Repositories

Where to find Creative Commons, Public Domain, and other "rights free" or "rights-implied" images.

How To Find Creative Commons Images on Flickr

Although geared towards finding images for use in Blackboard, this tutorial provides a good general overview on how to search for CC images in Flickr, and how to note the specific CC license and terms associated with a particular image.

How to Find Reusable Images on Google Image Search

Although a bit long, this tutorial does a good job demonstrating how to find reusable images using the advanced search feature of Google Image Search. Please note that you still have to evaluabe each image individually to verify the appropriate license. Get more information.