Open Educational Resources (OER)

An extension for Chrome, Firefox, or Opera which can be used to search for CC-licensed images, as well as providing attribution information.

"Please note that search.creativecommons.org is not a search engine, but rather offers convenient access to search services provided by other independent organizations. CC has no control over the results that are returned. Do not assume that the results displayed in this search portal are under a CC license. You should always verify that the work is actually under a CC license by following the link."

Under "The Commons," cultural institutions that have reasonably concluded that a photograph is free of copyright restrictions are invited to share such photograph under their new usage guideline called "no known copyright restrictions."

Search for your topic, then select tools, and filter by usage rights to find images that are labeled for reuse (be sure to check the individual image of a license to determine whether your use is actually permitted by the license).

Searchable library of photos, images and audio that are available under a Creative Commons license or in the public domain.

A "music discovery site" which includes music licensed under a creative commons license -- be sure to check the license for the track you select.

"Freesound is a collaborative database of Creative Commons Licensed sounds."

Provides access to music available under a creative commons license in a variety of genres.

Provides "recordings, sheet music, and textbooks to the public for free, without copyright restrictions."

"Wikimedia Commons is a media file repository making available public domain and freely-licensed educational media content (images, sound and video clips) to everyone, in their own language."

Around 30,000 hIgh resolution images from the Cleveland Museum of Art available under a CC0 license.

"Please note that search.creativecommons.org is not a search engine, but rather offers convenient access to search services provided by other independent organizations. CC has no control over the results that are returned. Do not assume that the results displayed in this search portal are under a CC license. You should always verify that the work is actually under a CC license by following the link."

Flickr's Creative Commons page provides access to images which users have provided under a Creative Commons license.

Under "The Commons," cultural institutions that have reasonably concluded that a photograph is free of copyright restrictions are invited to share such photograph under their new usage guideline called "no known copyright restrictions."

Provides access to royalty-free illustrations. Material is not under a Creative Commons license, so see the license link on their page for details.

Public domain iImages from a collection of 14 museums in Paris.

Pexels is a free stock photo and video website and app that helps designers, bloggers, and everyone who is looking for visuals to find great photos and videos that can be downloaded and used for free. If you see a photo or video you like, simply download it for free (no strings attached!). [Note: Materials are not necessarily available on an open license.]

"Pixabay is a vibrant community of creatives, sharing copyright free images and videos. All contents are released under Creative Commons CC0, which makes them safe to use without asking for permission or giving credit to the artist - even for commercial purposes." NOTE: Contains sponsored content which is not free to use, make sure the image you choose is not from the sponsor.

Explore our hand-picked collection of 10,046 out-of-copyright works, free for all to browse, download, and reuse. This is a living database with new images added every week.

Contains millions of open access images from the Smithsonian's museums. If you use the collections search center, be sure to look at the license term to make sure that a specific image is provided under a Creative Commons license and not copyright restricted.

"Wikimedia Commons is a media file repository making available public domain and freely-licensed educational media content (images, sound and video clips) to everyone, in their own language."

"Wikimedia Commons is a media file repository making available public domain and freely-licensed educational media content (images, sound and video clips) to everyone, in their own language."

Youtube includes some material available under a creative commons license. Search for your topic, then click on "filter" to open up a list of search options. Select "Creative Commons" to limit your search to open access materials uploaded with a Creative Commons license. [Check the license information on the video's page to ensure that it is open access and for details of which Creative Commons license applies.]