What does it mean if something is copyrighted? According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, it means that a person has "the exclusive legal right to reproduce, publish, sell, or distribute the matter and form of something" Mirriam-Webster.com. 2015. That something could be a piece of writing, musical piece, or work of art, like a photo.
When you're thinking about using an image for a project, blog, class website, or video be careful to choose an image that is copyright-free so you aren't stealing someone else's intellectual property. We've rounded up some sites that offer copyright-free sites for your convenience. Anything posted here is fair game to use for school projects, flyers, etc. The Media Center Tab on our BHS website includes even more information about this topic, including a definition of fair use and and a list of resources for free music.
Here are a few sites you can count on for free images. We've also included one site for fair use clip art. Happy ( and fair) project creation!
For pictures:
MorgueFile: www.morguefile.com
Wikimedia: https://commons.wikimedia.org
Pixabay: www.pixabay.com
For Clipart:
Open Clip Art: https://openclipart.org
When you're thinking about using an image for a project, blog, class website, or video be careful to choose an image that is copyright-free so you aren't stealing someone else's intellectual property. We've rounded up some sites that offer copyright-free sites for your convenience. Anything posted here is fair game to use for school projects, flyers, etc. The Media Center Tab on our BHS website includes even more information about this topic, including a definition of fair use and and a list of resources for free music.
Here are a few sites you can count on for free images. We've also included one site for fair use clip art. Happy ( and fair) project creation!
For pictures:
MorgueFile: www.morguefile.com
Wikimedia: https://commons.wikimedia.org
Pixabay: www.pixabay.com
For Clipart:
Open Clip Art: https://openclipart.org