Images
You might think to yourself that is okay to use an image you found on the internet for your assignment.
Did you know that you may need to cite that image or it can be considered plagiarism? These popular activities are considered plagiarism:
- Making a video using footage from others’ videos or using copyrighted music as part of the soundtrack.
- Copying media (especially images) from other websites to paste them into your own papers or websites.
- Composing a piece of music that borrows heavily from another composition.
- Performing another person’s copyrighted music. (i.e., playing a cover)
These tend not to fall under the Creative Commons License. Which is essentially open access photos, meaning anyone can use them.
However, images should always be cited.
Information directly from Plagarism.org
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons is a non-profit organizations that is trying to create more creative works (i.e., images) that are available for others to use and share legally.
Not all images you see online or in books are freely available for you to use, you made need to verify the licensing.
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Creative Commons SearchThe Creative Commons Search searches images that are under the creative commons license. It will search YouTube, Flikr, and more.
*Please note that it is not a search engine, but rather offers convenient access to search services provided by independent organizations.*
Resources
Here is a short list of some resources where you can find open access images.
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Creative Commons SearchThe Creative Commons Search searches images that are under the creative commons license. It will search YouTube, Flikr, and more.
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Flickr: Creative CommonsMany Flickr users have chosen to offer their work under a Creative Commons license, and you can browse or search through content under each type of license.
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Google Advanced Image SearchYou can use the Advanced Image Search by Google to find images that you can freely reuse. To show “free to use” images scroll down until you see “Usage Rights” and click on any of the “free to use” and then proceed with your search.