DUGuides: Copyright: Resources

Copyright Sites

U.S. Copyright Office
A virtual clearing house for all-things related to copyright and higher education from Columbia University.

Here are some informative sites for copyright information.

ALA Copyright Tools
Educational tools that help responsibly manage instructional or scholarly uses of copyrighted materials.
Copyright Law for Librarians and Educators
A very concise and readable book on copyright
US Copyright Office

The Commons by Flickr
Royalty free images brought to you by Flickr
The Creative Commons
Images, video, sounds, and more
FreeFoto.com
A very large collection of free photographs on the Internet. A link back and attribution is required.
Shutterstock
An online resource for royalty-free stock photographs for non-commercial use
The Internet Archive
Images and sounds
The Library of Congress Collection
From the Library of Congress and mostly free. Check the copyright statement before using
The Morgue File
Free images for your inspiration, reference and use in your creative work
LIFE Magazine Photo Archive
Images from the LIFE Magazine issues (hosted by Google)

FREE Sound Effects
A listing of sound effects for video productions.
Freesound Project
"The Freesound Project is a collaborative database of Creative Commons licensed sounds."
FindSounds
"A free site where you can search the Web for sound effects and musical instrument samples."
Freeplay Music
Free music and sound effects.
Free Sound Effects
"You may use the sound effects on this web site free of charge in your video, film, audio and multimedia productions..."
Incompetech
Royalty-free music.
Sound Effects Libraries
Free sound effects and also links to licensed providers.
The Internet Archive
A collection of images and sound