Where can I find pictures and images that are free of copyright restrictions?

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There are a few options available to find images for use in research assignments, PowerPoint presentations, and other projects that are copyright compliant. Even though these sources provide access to "copyright free" images, remember to provide attribution when the image is used.

Library databases:
- Encyclopedia Britannica Image Quest
- Scientific and Medical Art Imagebase
Web Resources
- Public Domain Pictures
- Creative Commons Search
- Wikimedia Commons
- Google Images, filtered for "free to use or share, even commercially"

The video below provides a demonstration of how to filter Google Image searches to images that are free of copyright restrictions.

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Last Updated Feb 27, 2024
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Answered By Suzanne Schriefer, Librarian

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