These are freely available resources about fair use, reuse, and copyright. While not legal advice, they'll help you make educated decisions using images and other media.
Getting Started
- Fair Use FactorsRead an explanation of the four fair use factors, from Columbia University.
- Copyright Resources to Support Publishing + TeachingFrom Penn Libraries, learn how to obtain, manage, and understand copyright.
- Copyright + Fair UseUse this guide's resources, from Stanford University Libraries.
- Fair Use EvaluatorUnderstand how to determine the "fairness" of a use under the U.S. Copyright Code.
Images + Copyright
- Copyright CheckpointUse this beta tool from Artstor, answer a few questions and examine the rights status of images.
- Fair Use in the Visual ArtsThis Code of Best Practices is from the College Art Association.
- Visual Resources Association Fair Use StatementDownload the PDF about copyrighted images that the VRA believes fall within fair use.
- Creative Commons SearchVerify that the work found here is actually under a CC license by following the link!
- Finding Open Access ImagesUse this guide from Penn Libraries to get started with OA image searches.
- Wikimedia CommonsBrowse a a mega-list of public domain image sites.
- Image*AfterDownload and use any image or texture for your own work.
Media + Copyright
- Everything is a RemixWatch the videos and browse the references.
- YouTube + CopyrightRead this FAQ from Google.
- Codes of Best PracticesExplore these codes from the Center for Media + Social Impact.
- ccMixter MusicFind free-to-use music. Explore their licenses.
- Vimeo Creative CommonsBrowse CC licensed videos.
- VidevoFind free stock videos and motion graphics for use in any project.