How do I find images that are in the Public Domain?
- Creative Commons Be sure to confirm that an image is free to use under a CC license.
- Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Collection (PPOC) Many images in this collection are in the Public Domain. Caution!! Responsibility for checking each image's copyright or other use restriction is the researcher's responsibility!
- Metropolitan Museum Free access to over 400,000 digital images for non-commercial use
- Moving Image Archive Contains over 1.7 million video clips.
- Public Domain Review Contains images, books, essays, audio recordings and films.
- Smithsonian Institution Check the guidelines for proper use!
- U.S. Government Graphics and Photos Check guidelines for proper use. Images produced by government employees/agencies are in the public domain.
- Wikimedia Commons: Pictures and Images Copyright may vary on images; read each image's use terms carefully.
- Morgue File Contains a mix of images that may contain attribution requirements.
- Ms. Gerla's advice on finding public domain Google images.
- Best Free Stock Image Resources on the Web