Using Images - ART 101 - Introduction to the Visual Arts - Library at Windward Community College

Digital Image Use 101

Digital Image Use 101 for College Students on Prezi

Presentation and handout by Kanako Iwase, Visual Resources Librarian at UH Manoa

Understanding Image Licenses

The next step after you find an image will vary depending on the license of the image. Here are common categories of image licenses, and what you can do:

Copyrighted: You need to seek permission from the creator of the image to use it, unless your purpose meets the criteria for Fair Use.
Fair Use: Fair Use is a user's right that allows you to use copyrighted materials without permission or payment under certain conditions. See: Downloading Images from the Internet box.
Public Domain: You are free to use the image for any purpose without permission
Creative Commons: More and more materials in popular websites such as Flickr and YouTube are licensed under Creative Commons guidelines. See: Creative Commons

Creative Commons & Public Domain

Public Domain and Creative Commons
A guide (like this one) covering the basics of how to use copyrighted material with a Creative Commons license, and how to use Public Domain materials with no copyright. From Tammy Ravas at University of Montana.
Openverse
A search engine for Creative Commons and Public Domain images and audio. Filter by permitted use and license.
US Government Images and Videos
Images and videos from the US Government are typically in the Public Domain.

ART 101 - Introduction to the Visual Arts: Using Images

Section of Van Gogh's Starry Night Over the Rhone, 1888

Digital Image Use 101

Understanding Image Licenses

Creative Commons & Public Domain