Public Domain or Creative Commons?

Media types

Registration Required.

Consideration for classrooms.

Stockio

stockio.com

Public Domain

Image, video, icons, fonts.

Optional.

Image citation not required, but is encouraged.

Pixabay

pixabay.com

Public Domain

Image

Optional.

Sponsored images from ShutterStock may confuse some students. Make sure to enable safe search.

Offers a PowerPoint Add-in.

Photos for Class

photosforclass.com

Both

Image

No.

Uses Flickr and Pixaby as image sources with additional image filters added on. Can embed search tool into your own website.

Unsplash

unsplash.com

Public Domain

Images

No.

Offers a Google Slides Add-on.

PikWizard

pikwizard.com

Both

Images

Optional

Provides clear directions for attribution.

Reshot

reshot.com

Public Domain

Image

Optional

Offers thematic “image packs.”

Morgue File

morguefile.com

Both

Image

Optional.

Mix of Public Domain and Creative Commons images. Students must check licensing on each image.

The Public Domain Review

publicdomainreview.org

Public Domain

Image, Audio, Video

Optional.

Search options aren’t refined.

Wikimedia Commons

commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

Both

Image, Audio, Video

Optional.

Search can be confusing.

Mix of Public Domain and Creative Commons images. Students must check licensing on each image.

Library of Congress

loc.gov

Public Domain

Image, Audio, Video

No.

Search can be confusing.

NPS Digital Image

Archive

nps.gov/pub_aff/imagebase.html

Public Domain

Image, Video

No.

Search can be confusing.

Flickr - The Commons

flickr.com/commons

Public Domain

Image

No.

Students can easily end up on Flickr.com instead of The Commons.