Where Can I Find Resources?

So what can I use?

1. Create a resource yourself.  Pictures that you take or videos that you make for class are by copyright law yours to use however you like!  So if it isn't possible to find a copyright free image, consider creating your own.  

2. Use a resource that is in the public domain!  Most US works created before 1930 will fall in this category, as well as images from US governmental agencies (like NASA), and works given by their authors to the public domain. Some examples of public domain can be found on the Why is Copyright Important? page.

3. Consider using Creative Commons Licensed materials, but be sure to understand how the licenses apply.  Many will require attribution, restrict modification, disallow commercial use, or require any project where you use their resource to fall under the same creative commons licenses (i.e. you'll give up some of your own copyright privileges!) 

4. Get permission!  If you need to use a resource for class, it may be possible to license the resource or request from the owner that you be able to use it for a limited circumstance.  See the "Getting Permission" page.