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This document provides guidance on finding copyright-free images online for use in school projects. It notes that most newer images are copyrighted, while some older images may be in the public domain. It then lists several sources for finding images with Creative Commons licenses that allow free use, such as Flickr, Pics4Learning, and Wikimedia Commons. The document also provides examples of how to properly cite images using MLA style.

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This document provides guidance on finding copyright-free images online for use in school projects. It notes that most newer images are copyrighted, while some older images may be in the public domain. It then lists several sources for finding images with Creative Commons licenses that allow free use, such as Flickr, Pics4Learning, and Wikimedia Commons. The document also provides examples of how to properly cite images using MLA style.

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Finding Copyright Free, Guilt-Free Online Images

Just as written works are protected by Copyright law and the Fair Use Doctrine, images, video, and song
are also protected by the same concepts. Unless we are given specific permission by the creator of the
material, it is best to locate images that are are copyright free. Many older images are copyright free,
while newer images are often made free by the creator.

Sources for Guilt-Free, Copyright-Free Images:


Google Images:
Google Images is an obvious choice, but only SOME of the images are truly free to use. To find freeuse images, advanced searching is required.
Google Images:https://images.google.com/
Google the topic
After results are shown, go to round wheel on top right.
Choose advanced search.
Go down page and find usage rights. Change this to
free to use or share.
Find a great image. Save it or copy it into a document.
Get the citation information.
Flickr Creative Commons Photos: http://www.flickr.com/creativecommons/
Pics4Learning: http://www.pics4learning.com/
Edupics: http://www.edupics.com/
Copyright Free Images and Sound: http://www.copyrightfriendly.wikispaces.com/
Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
Creative Commons: http://search.creativecommons.org/

MLA Image Citation Template:


Author's Name. Title of Work. Date taken. Image site. Web. Date seen.
In many cases, some information will be missing. Just fill in what IS available.
Examples:
Rasberry, Gareth. American Alligator Eating Crab. Wikimedia Commons. Web. 26 Sept. 2015.
Alligator. Newport Aquarium. Web. 26 Sept. 2015.

Keep in Mind:
Noodletools Junior Edition has an image template!
In some cases, you may not be required by a teacher to cite your images. This is
because your work will only be seen by fellow students. Never put your work online or present
to a crowd outside of school without having citations!!

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