Fair Use: This can be quite confusing and is not really outlined in detailed specifics as law, but this simply means that you have permission to use such copyright materials sparingly/with limitations.
Public Domain: Resources that rights have been expired, waived, voluntarily provided, and just available to the public without the worry of copyright violations.
Creative Commons: These are works that have been generously provided by artists, musicians, photographers, writers, and other creative persons to be shared with others openly. These creatives have added a voluntary license to their works to guide users on how they can use found items on the site.
~Huge thanks to Richard Byrne of freetech4teachers for inspiring this page and some of its content.
Copyright Friendly
Images & Videos
Library of Congress Library Screening Room
Stockio
Public Domain Review
Digital Public Library of America
Things to know:
Pay attention to the licensing at the bottom right-hand corner for license use regarding sharing, modification, etc.
Remember you MUST cite the source of your image at ALL times!
Photos for Class: (automatically provides you with citation)
Google: (Settings--Advanced Search--Usage Rights)
PICRYL: (World's Largest Public Domain Source)
Ariel Aberg-Riger's Public Domain Image Archive Links
Things to know:
Pay attention to the licensing at the bottom right-hand corner for license use regarding sharing, modification, etc.
Remember you MUST cite the source of your image at ALL times!
Things to know:
Pay attention to the licensing at the bottom right-hand corner for license use regarding sharing, modification, etc.
Remember you MUST cite the source of your image at ALL times!
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Four R's by Rachel Lynette of Minds in Bloom
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Reword – Replace words and phrases with synonyms whenever you can.
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Rearrange – Rearrange words within sentences to make new sentences. You can even rearrange the ideas presented within the paragraph.
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Realize that some words and phrases cannot be changed – names, dates, titles, etc. cannot be replaced, but you can present them differently in your paraphrase.
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Recheck – Make sure that your paraphrase conveys the same meaning as the original text.
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Put quotation marks around all direct quotes
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Cite quotes in your text and at the end of your paper.
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Paraphrased words require in-text and end of paper citations
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Summaries require in-text and end of paper citations
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Song lyrics must be cited.
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Never copy and paste.
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Common knowledge needs no citation.