Finding attributing and referencing online images
- 1. Finding and using images in your work Katharine Holmes Academic Liaison Librarian [email protected]
- 2. Session objectives This tutorial will cover the following: • Understanding the rules for using digital images in your work • Finding copyright cleared digital images • Attributing images in your work • Referencing images in your work
- 3. Digital images and copyright • Creating and sharing digital images is easy but using them legally is not so easy • There are strict rules and regulations regarding their use and you could be fined if you disregard these. • Copyright owners do not have to make any explicit statements regarding copyright in their work. However, the absence of clear copyright license information attached to an image does not mean it is free to use. TIP! Always assume an image is protected under copyright unless otherwise stated
- 4. It is easy to be in breach of copyright Getty (a global supplier of stock images for business and consumers) can check if you use one of their pictures. • If you download an image from Google and it comes from their collection, it will have a couple of pixels missing which is a special pattern similar to a tiny QR code. • This code is picked up by special Bots from Getty who are searching. When they find these codes they will send you a legal letter fining you for using their image.
- 5. Images which are safe to use Public Domain (CC0) images •These images are copyright cleared (“no rights reserved”) and are free to use and edit with no permission required. •Image creators have chosen to opt out of copyright and database protection and have waived their exclusive rights, to the fullest extent allowed by law. More Creative Commons (free to use and share) images •Licensed images free to use and share for education and research purposes. •Some licenses may not permit commercial use or editing of images however
- 6. Creative Commons • Creative Commons is a non-profit organisation that enables the sharing and use of images and other works. • It enables creators to give others the right to share, use and build upon work created while retaining their copyright. • There are many different Creative Commons licenses and each allows the image to be shared and reused in different ways e.g. the license may not allow the image to be edited or used for commercial purposes. • Watch this short Video for a quick introduction to copyright and Creative Commons.
- 7. Images which are not safe to use Copyrighted images (“all rights reserved”) • These require permission from the owner or you are in breach of copyright and may be fined. • If you wish to use the image you need to contact the image owner who may request a fee for using the image. ©
- 8. Using images in your work Step 1 Find a copyright cleared image Search Pixabay, Flickr, Google Images or Bing Step 2 Attribute the image Add an attribution statement beneath your image Step 3 Reference your image Include a reference in your reference list
- 9. Searching Flickr Search for a copyright cleared image using Flickr • Search for “syringe” • Use the Any licence drop-down, to select “All Creative Commons” • Check the details of the image and link to the license to check it is safe to use.
- 10. Searching Pixabay • All images and videos on Pixabay are released free of copyrights under Creative Commons CC0. You may download, modify, distribute, and use them royalty free for anything you like, even in commercial applications. • Attribution is not required (but is still good practice). • Search for “syringe” using Pixabay at https://pixabay.com/ • No further filtering is required
- 11. Searching Google Images Search for a copyright cleared image using Google images • Search for “syringe” • Click on the tools icon and select the Advanced search option • Use the Usage rights option to filter to “free to use and share”
- 12. Attributing images Attribution means acknowledging and giving credit to the creator or owner of an image. You should add an attribution statement directly under each image you use in your poster including the following (if given): • “Title of the image” • Author name • Source e.g. Flickr, Google Images, Pixabay etc.
- 13. Referencing images • Referencing is different from attribution and you are required to do both. • You need to link your attribution statement to your reference list at the end of your poster. • Your reference should include full details including how to find the image.
- 14. Attributing an image with full details “Syringe with 5 drops” by Zaldylmg available from Flickr
- 15. Referencing an image with full details Zaldylmg (2008) Syringe with 5 drops. Available at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/8499561@N02/2755481069/in/photolist-5cuywi- jzXwzE-5mfH6-6bd9cW-acMjbQ-nVVT88 (Accessed: 7 January 2015). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Photographer’s name Year (in round brackets) Image title (in italics) Available at: URL (Accessed: date)
- 16. Attributing an image with no author “Green onion” available from Flickr
- 17. Referencing an image with no author Green onion (2012) Available at: http:/www.flickr.com/photos/chunyang/4004866489/ (Accessed: 28 July 2013). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Photo title (in italics) Year (in round brackets) Available at: URL (Accessed: date)
- 18. Attributing an image with no date “Syringes” by Reneek available from Pixabay
- 19. Referencing an image with no date Reneek (no date) Syringes. Available at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/reneek/430865132/ (Accessed: 14 December 2017) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Photographer’s name Year (no date) Title in italics Available at: URL (Accessed: date)
- 20. Attributing an image with no title or date Image by sholeh!! available from Flickr
- 21. Referencing an image with no title or date Sholeh!! (no date) Available at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/8499561@N02/2755481069/in/photolist-5cuywi- jzXwzE-5mfH6-6bd9cW-acMjbQ-nVVT88 (Accessed: 7 January 2015). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Photographer’s name Year (no date) Available at: URL (Accessed: date)
- 22. Attributing your own photo “Tiger” by Katharine Holmes
- 23. Referencing your own photo Holmes, K. (2015) Tiger. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Photographer’s name (i.e. your own name) Year (in round brackets) Image title (in italics) Include the URL only if you have uploaded your photo to an image sharing site e.g. Flickr Include the date accessed only if you have uploaded your photo.
- 24. Attributing an image with no details “Image 1” from Flickr
- 25. Attributing and referencing Clipart images For free Clipart images simply refer to the previous examples according to the level of information available.