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Copyright Clarity: Additional Resources

Confused about the difference between copyright, fair use, and the public domain? Not sure what you can freely use versus what you need permission to use? Wondering where plagiarism comes into play?

Public Domain Resources

Among the richest portals of public domain content are:

· American Memory Collection

· Archive.org (Internet Archive)

· Archive.org Newsreel Search

· NARA (National Archives and Records Administration)

· USA.gov Photos & Images

· National Archives Presidential Libraries and Museums

· US Government YouTube Channel

Image Sources

Flickr: Creative Commons

Flickr Blue Mountain

Compfight / A Flickr Search Tool

Foter, PhotoPin, and Wylio (great for bloggers!)

Getty Image (embed images with symbol for noncommercial use)

Wikimedia Commons

Pixabay (public domain photos)

Picdrome (public domain photos)

TinEye (search by CC images by color)

EduPic Graphical Resource (free photos & graphics for education)

World Images Kiosk (global images for academic use)

Public Domain Pictures

Wellcome Images

Sound Sources

Jamendo
Free Music Archive
Incompetech Royalty Free Music

YouTube Audio Library

Vimeo Music Store (some pay)
MobyGratis
FreeSound
Opsound
ccMixter
Free Sound Effects and Loops
ArtistServer.com
Free-Loops.com
AudioFarm
Opsound
Internet Archive’s Netlabels Collection
Soundclick
SpinXpress
Open Source Audio from the Internet Archive
Public Domain 4U (lots of blues)
Purple Planet Music (Royalty free music)
Find Sounds Search for sounds and sound effects
Partners in Rhyme
RoyaltyFreeMusic