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Finding images

  Use Creative Commons or free images.

  Use high-quality images.

  Remember to cite the images you use.

image credit: "Check Mark" by Icontrack from Noun Project

Do I have permission to use that?

Most images are copyright protected, however, as a student, there are exceptions in the Copyright Act that allow you to use copyright-protected images without requiring permission. These exceptions only apply to in-class assignments and on-campus presentations. If your student work is presented or displayed off-campus, please contact the Copyright Advisor for more information, since the exceptions no longer apply in this situation. And remember that images are no different than any type of information you borrow, they need to be properly cited.

Questions about copyright?   The MHC Copyright Advisor, Laura Gunn would be happy to help.  She can be contacted at lgunn@mhc.ab.ca or (403) 529-3835

Open Images

                                                                       

Wikimedia Commons

Features images licensed under Creative Commons and images that lie in the public domain.

Open Icons (The Noun Project)

Over a million curated icons created by a global community.

Flickr - Creative Commons

Many Flickr users have chosen to offer their work under a Creative Commons license.  This site allows users to browse and search through content under each type of license.

ClipArt

Free clipart you can use for your projects.

NYPL Digital Collections

Explore nearly 800,000 items digitized from the New York Public Library's collections.  This site is a living database with new materials added every day, featuring prints, photographs, maps, manuscripts, streaming video, and more.

Pixabay

Over 1.4 million royalty-free stock photos and videos shared by their generous community.

Unsplash

Beautiful, free photos gifted by the world's most generous community of photographers.

Pexels

Free stock photos and videos you can use anywhere.

Freerange Stock

Free, legally sourced, high-resolution stock images for any kind of use.

Getty Images

Royalty-free images from the world's best photo library.

Dreamstime 

Features royalty-free and public domain images for free download with a free account.

Stockvault

138,000 free photos, textures, and backgrounds.