Suggested Sources for Free Images, Video, and Audio

Why is this list useful to me?

While it's sometimes tempting to copy media from the web and reuse it elsewhere, this may be a copyright issue. All work is protected by copyright for a period of timeⁱ. During that time, the copyright owner holds the economic and moral rights associated with the work. If you would like to use material that is protected by copyright, you may need to ask permission from the copyright owner. The Guide for Instructors provided on the Copyright at Waterloo website provides guidance for when permission is required and when it is not.

Not having to to ask permission to reuse material will expedite course development. The list below includes sources for images, video and audio that do not require permission to reuse.

This list is designed to provide suggestions for sources of legitimate, verifiable media (images, sound, music, video) that can be used in University of Waterloo courses with minimal copyright restrictions. Check the terms of each site for more information on these restrictions.

This list is not restrictive; other sites may have similar terms (e.g. many cultural institutions around the world provide images they have placed in the public domain or made available through Creative Commons licenses). It may be possible to clear media from other sources. Consult the University of Waterloo’s Fair Dealing Advisory to determine if Fair Dealing can be applied to a particular item or contact copyright@uwaterloo.ca for more help.

This list is far from comprehensive. If you have suggestions that we should consider adding, please email teachingsupport@uwaterloo.ca.

We also encourage you to explore resources, like ARTstor, that are available through a library license and have been curated by subject librarians in Subject Guides.

Resource Name	Description	Special Considerations (copyright, usage restrictions, etc.)^{ii, iii}
Age-Positive Image Library	The site offers “positive and realistic images” of a diverse range of people aged 50 years and over organized by theme (e.g., housing, work, etc.).	All images are published under a CC 0 1.0 Public Domain Dedication licence. You must supply an email address in order to download an image. The Terms of Use state that “attribution to the Centre for Ageing Better is not required but is appreciated.” They also ask that you “consider the context and associated headlines” when using images from the library. Furthermore, “individuals [in the pictures] have the right to withdraw their consent [to be photographed] at any moment”; should this occur, you would be notified at the email address provided to download.
AllGo Plus Size collection (Unsplash)	Stock photos of plus-size people divided into 6 collections (office, at home, etc.).	Most of the photos available for download are covered by Unsplash’s license, which permits both commercial and non-commercial use. Attribution is not required, but AllGo’s main site requests that you credit “AllGo and photographer Michael Poley of Poley Creative whenever possible.”^iv
Burst	Free stock photos and videos provided by Shopify and organized by category (e.g., animals, fitness, etc.).	Most photos are provided under Burst’s license, which permits use and modification according to the “Terms of Service.” Attribution is not required, although they do request that the photographer be credited whenever possible.^iv
Canva Natural Women	A collection of stock images of a variety of women in a variety of settings	The default search includes paid images, but the “free” filter can be applied at the top of the page. Check the terms of each individual photo, as some are from other stock photo sites, such as Pexels or Pixabay. Those photos would be covered by that site’s terms. Photos that do not mention another site are covered by Canva’s Free Content License Agreement.
CanVec	CanVec contains more than 60 topographic features classes organized into 8 themes: Transport Features, Administrative Features, Hydro Features, Land Features, Manmade Features, Elevation Features, Resource Management Features and Toponymic Features.	Open Government Licence – Canada The Information Provider grants you a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, non-exclusive licence to use the Information, including for commercial purposes, subject to the terms below. Required statements of attribution, etc., are noted in preceding link.
Creative Commons Search Engine	The CC search engine facilitates searching of collections held by participating institutions and organizations.	All media found by this search engine is available under one of the CC licenses. Please check individual license deeds for the extent to which you may reuse an asset and the terms under which you may use it without permission (you can always ask permission). Minimum requirements for most of the licenses include attribution and a link back to the license deed. Some licenses do not allow adaptation or use for commercial purposes.
Disability Inclusive Stock Photography	Stock photos of disabled people in an office setting.	Photos are available for use under a CC BY-ND 4.0 license. Attribution of “Disability: IN” is required.
Disabled And Here	Stock photos and illustrations highlighting BIPOC disabled people, organized by theme (e.g., LGBTQ+, everyday living, etc.).	Photos are licensed under CC BY 4.0 license. Attribution must be given to the website and, in some cases, to the creator of the photo as well. Check individual image for details of required attribution. A link back to the collection’s main page is also requested.
Diversity Exchange	Photos of diverse patients and health care workers in a variety of settings, including physical therapy and exercise, interviews, and assessments.	Photos are licenced CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Suggested attribution is “Caitlin McArthur, Diversity Exchange, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, no changes made (or indicate what changes have been made).”
Dreamstime	Stock Photos & Images, Vectors, Video & Audio Can use the following sections: free section, Public Domain images, Global Public Content (verify before using).	Can’t use images at a width exceeding 1080 pixels unless it is included in your site’s design. Must include copyright notice and credit following format as specified on the Download page.
Flaticon	Free vector icons and stickers.	Search results on Flaticon may be of three different types of content: 1. Flaticon content (produced by the company, follow the attribution guidelines on “Attribution: How, When and Where?”; subscribers can skip attribution),^iv which can be used and modified. 2. Collaborators’ content (produced by third parties, FI is not guaranteeing legitimacy, follow the Flaticon attribution guidelines). 3. Sponsored content (links will take you to sponsored websites; there will likely be a cost associated with using this content). Sponsored content is not free of copyright. The registered user may download content but may not authorize “third parties to use the content in the Flaticon Content (or any modification thereof).”
Flickr Creative Commons Search	Select “all Creative Commons” from the “Any License” drop down menu in the top left corner to search for Creative Commons–licensed images.	On the individual image page, look under the photo on the right-hand side for the specifics of that photo’s license. Most Creative Commons licenses require at least attribution and a link back to the license deed.
Foodie’s Feed	Free photos of a wide range of foods.	Photos on the site are licensed under the CC0 1.0 license. Attribution is not required, but the site requests that you credit the original photographer.^iv The site also features banners from paid stock photo companies, which are not free of copyright. These images have a watermark and a cost associated with using them.
Freepik	Free vectors, stock photos, and PSD.	Search results may yield three different types of content: 1. Freepik Own Content (produced by the company). 2. Collaborators’ Content. 3. Sponsored Content. The first two types of content can be used or modified, subject to the Freepik’s “Terms of Use,” as long as attribution is provided. See “Is Freepik for Free? and “Attribution: How, When and Where?” for more details (e.g., “Designed by Freepik”; recommended to provide a link to www.freepik.com). Subscribers are not required to provide attribution.^iv Free content can be accessed by selecting the “Free” checkbox on the main search bar. Freepik does not guarantee the legitimacy of Collaborators’ Content. You must assess the content for originality. Sponsored Content is not free of copyright and you will be redirected to an external site. This content will likely have a cost associated with using it. Each “user” must download the image themselves from Freepik. Be careful when using the material in CC-licensed projects.
GeoBase	High quality foundational geospatial layers for Canadian land, water, and infrastructure.	GeoBase data is available under Canada’s Open Government Licence – Canada. • The Information Provider grants you a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, non-exclusive licence to use the Information, including for commercial purposes, subject to the terms below. • Attribution of source and license required.
GeoGratis	Geospatial data, tools and services	Non-commercial use permitted. See Ownership and Usage of Content Provided on This Site for required statements of attribution, etc. Permission required for commercial reproduction. Can request accessible formats. See preceding link.
Gratisography	Free high-resolution photos and illustrations.	The site license allows for personal and commercial use, modification, and adaptation of the photos. Attribution is not required.^iv The site also features banners and suggestions from paid stock photo companies, which are not free of copyright. These images have a watermark and a cost associated with using them.
ISO Republic	Free high-quality photos and videos.	Photos and videos are available for use under a CC0 1.0 license. As per the site license, attribution is not required, but it is appreciated.^iv The site also features banners and suggestions from paid stock photo companies, which are not free of copyright. These images have a watermark and a cost associated with using them.
Iwaria	Stock photos from Africa depicting a range of subjects.	Most photos are covered under a CC0 license, with no attribution required.^iv Check the terms of individual photos, which are viewable by selecting “View Photo Info” under the photo.
Jopwell Collection	A set of free images focused on people of colour at work.	The photos are available under a Creative Commons BY 4.0 license. The images are free to download, copy, distribute, and display so long as you visibly attribute either "Jopwell.com" or “Jopwell.” See “A New Wave of Stock Photography.”
LGBTQ+ on Pexels	A collection of photos of LGBTQ+ people in different settings, as well as related images (e.g., pride flags).	Most of the photos are covered under the Pexels license, which permits commercial and non-commercial use without attribution.^iv Check the terms of each individual photo for more details.
Nappy	Stock photos of people of colour.	All images are licensed under CC0 1.0, which means you can copy, modify, distribute and use the photos for free, including for commercial purposes, without asking permission from or providing attribution. However, the site requests attribution of the photographer whenever possible.^iv See “The Nappy License.” The site also features banners from paid stock photo companies, which are not free of copyright. These images have a watermark and a cost associated with using them.
Noun Project	A set of simple icons for basically any noun (and some verbs!).	You may use icons or photos pursuant to the license for that particular item. See “Terms.” In order to download the icon/photo or view the license, you must create a (free) account. Icons are available under one of the following three licenses: 1. Public Domain. 2. Attribution License (CC BY 3.0) 3. Royalty-Free License. Photos are available under one of the following licenses: 1. Public Domain. 2. Creative Commons License (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0). Noun Project’s attribution rules are that you should follow the format Icon Name by Creator Name from Noun Project. Make sure to hyperlink the Noun Project portion where possible. It should link back to the browse page following these steps [utilize the link https://thenounproject.com/browse/icons/term/title-of-icon/ and replace the “title-of-icon” portion for the icon’s title]: • Example 1: “Tree” icon by Edward Boatman from Noun Project. • Example 2: “Tree” icon by Edward Boatman, from thenounproject.com.
Open Street Map	User-generated maps and data from around the world.	The data and maps have different licenses. The majority are available under the Open Data Commons Open Database License (ODbL) . Data contributed prior to September 2012 continues to be available from their archives under "CC-BY-SA", the Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike version 2.0. Attribution and a link to the license is required for use of the data. Attribution requirements vary depending on the context of how you are using their data. See the “Copyright and License” page for information on how you can use these images and data and the “Licence/Attribution Guidelines” for information on the specific attribution required.
Pablo Stanley	The site offers several themed packs of illustrations in different file formats, some of which are editable and customizable to create diverse images of people.	The site for each collection lists relevant licence information, but most are licenced CC 0. An email must be provided for download, and illustrations are generally downloaded as a set. Attribution is appreciated but not required.
People of Colour on Unsplash	A collection of stock photos of people of colour in a variety of settings.	Most photos are covered by the Unsplash License, which permits both commercial and non-commercial use. Attribution is not required.^iv Check the terms of each individual photo for more details.
Pexels	Free stock photo and video website.	Some of the content is licensed as CC0. All other media is made available through the Pexels License, which allows one to download, copy, modify, distribute, perform, and otherwise use the content without attribution.^iv Note that content is uploaded by members and Pexels cannot guarantee that the photos are not infringing. For more, see “Terms of Service.” The site also features photos from paid stock photo companies, which are not free of copyright. These images have a watermark and a cost associated with using them.
Picjumbo	Stock photos grouped by category (e.g., animals, food etc.)	See the site’s “FAQ and Terms.” Attribution is appreciated, but it is not required.^iv The site also features banners and suggestions from paid stock photo companies, which are not free of copyright. These images have a watermark and a cost associated with using them.
Picnoi	Stock photos and videos of people of colour.	Content licensed under CC BY 4.0 International. See “License.”
Picography	High-resolution stock photos.	Photos on the site are licensed under the CC0 1.0 license. See “Terms.” Attribution is not required, but it is appreciated.^iv The site also features banners from paid stock photo companies, which are not free of copyright. These images have a watermark and a cost associated with using them.
Pixabay	Photos, illustrations, vectors, videos, sound effects and images.	The site license permits you “to use, download, copy, modify or adapt” the content for commercial and non-commercial use except in the cases mentioned in "What is not allowed." You must log in to verify the terms for music. Attribution is not required but appreciated.^iv The site also features banners from paid stock photo companies, which are not free of copyright. These images have a watermark and a cost associated with using them.
SDG Academy Video Library	The SDG Academy Library (an initiative of the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network) provides a platform to expand the reach of high-quality, open educational materials on sustainable development and distribute the knowledge as a global public good with the intention to share, integrate, and contextualize its videos.	Unless otherwise noted, content on the site is licensed under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license.
Startup Stock Photos	Photos of startup culture, featuring people working in office spaces, tech, etc.	Photos are published under the Creative Commons CC0 license. Attribution is not required, but it is appreciated.^iv See “About.”
Statistics Canada: Geography	Products include spatial information products, interactive maps, thematic maps, reference maps, and attribute information products.	Statistics Canada Open License Can use for non-commercial and commercial purposes. Required statements of attribution, etc., are noted in preceding link.
The Gender Spectrum Collection	Stock photos of trans and non-binary people in day-to-day settings.	All images are licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 and require attribution. It asks you to please credit The Gender Spectrum Collection in your captions. The images cannot be used for commercial purposes and cannot have any changes made. See the “Guidelines.”
UK Black Tech	A set of free stock photos focused on the Black community in tech jobs.	UKBlackTech photos are available under Creative Commons BY 2.0, which means that you may copy, distribute, and display the images as long as you attribute UKBlackTech or www.ukblacktech.com and indicate if any changes have been made.
University of Connecticut, Rudd Center Media Gallery	An inclusive stock image resource.	Educational use only (no advertising). Credit must include “Source: UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health”.
Unsplash	Free high-resolution photos.	Photos published on Unsplash are available under the Unsplash license, which allows you to download, copy, modify, distribute, perform, and use photos from Unsplash for free, including for commercial purposes, without permission. Attribution is appreciated, but not required.^iv See the “License” page for an example of attribution. The site also features banners from paid stock photo companies, which are not free of copyright. These images will have a watermark and a cost associated with using them. Unsplash has recently added a paid subscription service called Unsplash +. These images are identified by a black and white plus sign in the top left corner of the thumbnail on the search page and are identified as Unplash + in the same place on individual photo pages. The “download” button for these photos has an icon of a closed lock and leads to a subscription page.
Waterloo Brand Symbols	The Brand site is meant for projects related to marketing/communication/promotion but it is fine to use the symbols in online courses.	Clear under “Permission Not Sought/Other” and “Reasoning/Waterloo resource intended for Waterloo community, confirmed by Brand’s Associate Director, Creative Studio.”
Waterloo Photos	University buildings, events and many other scenes. Login required. Submit a ticket to IST to be added to the Internal Users list for the purpose of downloading files and checking Terms.	See the Knowledge Base page for more information on how to access the website. Access must be requested via Jira Service Management. Log in with Waterloo credentials is required to access the images. Images that are available for download can be used without permission unless otherwise specified. See Terms and Conditions. Check each image’s sidebar for information about photographer, usage restrictions, etc.
WOCinTechChat	A set of free images from Microsoft focused on women of colour in tech work.	All images are licensed under CC BY 2.0 and require attribution. You may “copy, distribute, and display the images as long as you attribute #WOCinTech Chat or WOCinTechChat.com.”
Women Collection by Burst	A collection of stock photos of a variety of women in a variety of settings.	Most photos are provided under the “Burst Terms of Service.” The Burst license permits you “to download, copy, modify, distribute, perform, and display” content for non-commercial and commercial purposes and does not require attribution. However, attribution is recommended.^iv Some Content on the Website and the Application is made available under the Creative Commons CC0 license. Check the terms of each individual photo for more details.

Resource Name	Description	Special Considerations (copyright, usage restrictions, etc.)^{ii, iii}
BBC Sound Effects	16,000 sound effects.	These 16,000 BBC Sound Effects are made available by the BBC in WAV format to download for use under the terms of “The BBC's Content Licence for RemArc.” The sound effects are BBC copyright, but they may be used for personal, educational, or research purposes, as detailed in the license. For commercial use, you can license sound effects. Credit is required, in this format: bbc.co.uk – © copyright [the year goes here] BBC. If possible, add an active hyperlink to the content’s original location, and don’t put anything between the credit and the link.
Bensound	Royalty-free music.	You can use Bensound’s music available under the Free License (with the black download button) in your multimedia project (e.g., online videos, websites, animations, online courses, etc.) for free as long as you credit Bensound.com. This license, which is viewable on the Terms of Use page, is only applicable to educational projects that do not create revenue. You can adapt the music to your project by making cuts, loops, and adding voiceovers; however, you cannot make a song, a remix, or produce your own. See the “FAQ” for more information. For other projects, (e.g., advertising, commercialized online courses, etc.) see the “Pricing/Licensing” page with a music-licensing comparison chart.
Mazwai	Great variety and large assortment of high-quality video clips.	Materials available under either a Creative Commons BY 3.0 license or the Mazwai site license. If the former, you are free to share, copy, and redistribute, adapt, remix, transform, and build upon the content, but you must credit the author. If the latter, you do not need to provide attribution and may use the content for either commercial or non-commercial purposes free of charge and on a royalty-free basis.^iv The site also features banners from paid stock photo and video companies, which are not free of copyright. These videos or images have a watermark and a cost associated with using them.
Videvo	A vast database of free stock video and audio sorted by genre.	Videvo licenses clips in a number of different ways. For guidance on where to find license and author information, what the various licenses allow you to do, and how to credit the file, etc., see “Licenses and Usage: Full Guide.” License and usage information for each clip is displayed on the clip download page in the top section to the right-hand side of the video player. There are separate guideline and additional attribution requirements for NASA imagery via a NASA license. A basic search will turn up free, premium, and sponsored content. The latter two are not free to use. Look for videos marked “Free” in the bottom right corner. Where attribution is required, the format for the credit should be: “Stock footage provided by [author name], downloaded from www.videvo.net.”^iv
YouTube Audio Library	Royalty-free music for use on YouTube.	Music must be credited and you cannot remix the music or remove/add parts from/to the credits. See “About.” Please note that the music on this site can only be used for projects on YouTube; it cannot be used for projects that will be housed in an LMS. Contact the artist if you wish to use music on projects outside YouTube.

Resource Name	Description	Special Considerations (copyright, usage restrictions, etc.)^{ii, iii}
Biodiversity Heritage Library Flickr (on hiatus; no longer uploading new images/monitoring but will remain available for use) Catalogue	The @BioDivLibrary Flickr collection is specially curated by book, subject, and contributor to make it easier for you to find images related to specific research needs.	These resources are thought to be in the Public Domain in the United States. Double-check that the resources you would like to use are also in the Public Domain in Canada.ⁱ Most images on the Flickr account are offered under a PD 1.0 mark. The Catalogue provides most content under a CC0 1.0 license, as per the Smithsonian’s “Terms of Use.” Check individual items to confirm the license. See BHL’s “Copyright and Reuse” page for additional information on how to determine the copyright status. Attribution is appreciated in the following format: “Image from the Biodiversity Heritage Library. Contributed by [Holding Institution]. \| www.biodiversitylibrary.org.” If the files are from a copyrighted work for which BHL has obtained permission, then all of the files on www.biodiversitylibrary.org are free for non-commercial use, as long as you abide by the terms set down in the CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Public Health Image Library (PHIL)	A database maintained by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) containing photos and medical illustrations. Works are free to use without permission.	Most images found in the Public Health Image Library (PHIL) are royalty-free and available for personal, professional and educational use in electronic or print media, with appropriate citation. Please credit CDC and the individual photographer if his/her name is given. If used in electronic media, please link back to the PHIL site. See Use of Agency Materials (PHIL Image Reuse Terms and Conditions are near the bottom of the web page).
Encyclopedia of Life	Hosted by the Smithsonian Institution's Museum of Natural History, EOL's purpose is “to raise awareness and understanding of living nature by providing free, open, multilingual, digital access to trusted information on all known species.”	Many of the images are made available under a Creative Commons license. The license data can be found alongside the image or by clicking on the image to view the page associated with it. Check the license for any applicable terms of reuse. Check the site terms if you are interested in using other information, such as data or maps.
Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth	Photos and videos from ISS.	Free to use. See details of requested credits and captions, and how to notify NASA of use of their materials, on their “Frequently Asked Questions” page.
HUBBLESITE	Space related videos and images	Freely used as Public Domain (except for third-party work on the site). NASA and the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) should be credited. A report of use of work should be sent to STScI. See HUBBLESITE’s “Copyright” page for details.
ESA/Hubble	Space and Hubble Telescope–related videos and images. Large collection, easily searchable, and high-definition (HD) files available for download.	Videos or images can be used under CC BY 4.0 License subject to certain conditions. For example, the full credit must be unaltered and clearly visible, an active link should be included if the material is available online, and any changes made to the material, aside from resizing or cropping, should be listed after the credit line. See “Usage of Images, Videos and Web Texts” for more details.
Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology	Space-related videos, images, and infographics.	May be used for any purpose without prior permission unless otherwise noted in the caption information for an image (e.g., special cases require prior written approval. See “JPL Image Use Policy” for details). Credit line should be “Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech” unless otherwise noted in the caption information for an image.
Morphbank: Biological Imaging	An open web repository of images designed that “facilitates research efforts by making it possible to store, discuss and share detailed images of specimens from all over the world.”	Images that are not password-protected are CC-licensed and can be used for private, education, research, or other non-commercial purposes for free, provided that the source and the copyright holder are cited. Most images are available under CC BY-NC-SA US 3.0, or a less restrictive license. Password-protected images may not be used without written authorization from the copyright holder.
NASA Multimedia	NASA Multimedia provides public access to NASA’s image, video, and audio collections in a single online resource.	NASA images and media can be used by schools and text book authors for non-commercial purposes as long as no endorsement is implied and attribution is provided. This does not apply to the NASA logo or 3rd-party material on the site. See Media Usage Guidelines.
NASA Scientific Visualization Studio	Large, searchable collection of over 8,700 visualizations, animations, images, and videos related to Earth and Space Science research activities at NASA and within the academic research community supported by NASA. Great place to search for visualizations of science concepts.	NASA images and media can be used by schools and text book authors for non-commercial purposes as long as no endorsement is implied and attribution is provided. This does not apply to the NASA logo or 3rd-party material on the site. See Media Usage Guidelines. Specific credit lines are provided with each video at the bottom of the page. For more information see their “Frequently Asked Questions” page. Note that “some multimedia products on [the] site are produced in collaboration with partners and have distinct copyrights and use policies. For those instances, the copyright notices and use limitations are noted on the page where you can download the product.”
NIH (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) 3D	NIH 3D is an open, community-driven portal to download, share, and create bioscientific and medical 3D models for 3D printing and interactive 3D visualization, including virtual and augmented reality.	Check each asset for license. Terms: “While many entries in NIH 3D fall into the public domain or CC-BY licensing, others do not. Downloaders should review and follow the licensing terms when using files that are included in the entry.”
NIH (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) BioArt Source	Build figures, presentations, and illustrations with 2,000+ science and medical art visuals This collection of high-quality, scientifically accurate vectors, icons, and brushes is freely available within the public domain.	Terms and Conditions say: “The illustrations and content provided on the NIH BIOART Source are free for any use, including educational, research, informational, and commercial purposes. Users are encouraged to attribute the content to NIH BIOART Source when possible. Please review the license associated with the specific entry for any attribution requirements.”^(iv) In addition: “All content on NIH BIOART Source is in the public domain. However, NIH BIOART Source holds the integrity and intent of the resource in high regard. Users are encouraged to maintain the quality and accuracy of the content when using it in any capacity.”
Our World in Data	Text and visualizations that make research on the world’s largest problems accessible and understandable; this is a collaborative project of researchers at the University of Oxford and the Global Change Data Lab.	Text and visualizations are licensed CC BY 4.0. Citation details are provided at the bottom of each entry. For more information, see their “About” and “FAQ” pages. Note: All charts and data produced by third parties and made available by Our World in Data are subject to the license terms from the original third-party authors.
SDO Solar Dynamics Observatory Gallery	Sun-related videos and images	SDO images and movies are not copyrighted unless explicitly noted. The use of SDO images for non-commercial purposes and public education and information efforts is strongly encouraged and requires no expressed authorization. It is requested, however, that any such use properly attributes the source of the images or data as: “Courtesy of NASA/SDO and the AIA, EVE, and HMI science teams.” See “Copyright Permissions.”
SMART Servier Medical Art	3000 free medical images covering anatomy, physiology, and pathology.	Servier Medical Art is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 license. Alteration and distribution are permitted if the creator receives credit. See Using SMART Images — What You Can Do for details.
Spitzer Space Telescope	Images of space taken by the Spitzer Space Telescope; it includes videos as well.	Free to use; credit should be given to NASA as specified in their “Media Usage Guidelines.” Please note that the site is no longer being updated since NASA ended the Spitzer mission in January 2020.

Resource Name	Description	Special Considerations (copyright, usage restrictions, etc.)^{ii, iii}
Aga Khan Museum	The Aga Khan Museum documents the "artistic, intellectual, and scientific heritage of Muslim civilizations across the centuries from the Iberian Peninsula to China."	Images from the museum's collection are made available for use under a Creative Commons BY-NC 2.5 CA license. The museum requests that images be accompanied by the caption information found on the object record and that credit be given in the following way: © The Aga Khan Museum.
Art Gallery of Ontario	The AGO provides digital images of a number of items in its collections.	Search of the collections can be filtered by “Rights Type.” Select “Public Domain - Canada 50 plus years” or “Public Domain - International 70 plus years.” Other images on the site could potentially be used under Fair Dealing. Consult the Fair Dealing Advisory for more information.
Art Institute of Chicago	Images of 50,000 items in their collection are available under a CC0 license. From the main search page, select the “Public Domain” filter to view the relevant items.	“Public Domain” images or those the museum otherwise waives any copyright it might have are provided under a CC0 1.0 Public Domain license. Images outside of this can be used for non-commercial educational, and personal use and for “fair use” provided that you also retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials and cite the author and source of the materials. See “Copyrights and Fair Use” under the “Terms” page for further information. Attribution is requested in the following format: Artist. Title, Date. The Art Institute of Chicago.
British Library (Flickr)	If you need some vintage visual inspiration—or a real antique element for an illustration, design, or motion project—check out the British Library's Flickr collection.	These resources are thought to be in the Public Domain in Britain. Double-check that the resources you would like to use are also in the Public Domain in Canadaⁱ.
British Museum	Images of many items in the museum’s collection, including the Rosetta Stone and the Lewis Chessmen, are available for use.	Many images are made available under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 License. Once you have located the image you would like to use in the Collection Search, select “Use this Image” in the bottom right corner to access a downloadable copy of the photo and for more information on the license. Please note that not all images are available for use, so check each one individually. The requested attribution is as follows: © The Trustees of the British Museum. Please see the “Copyright and Permissions” page for further information.
Europeana	Portal to millions of books, music, artworks, etc., provided by thousands of European archives, libraries, and museums.	A work’s license is specified by the institution providing it. Search results can be filtered by copyright status by selecting the relevant category from the “Can I Use This?” dropdown menu on the right-hand side of the results page. The website categorizes works as able to use, able to use with conditions, and possibly able to use with permission. Double-check that the resources marked Public Domain are also in the Public Domain in Canadaⁱ. Please see Europeana’s “Public Domain Usage Guidelines” for further information, as well as their “Terms of Use.”
Getty Open Content Program	Over 80,000 images from the Getty Museum's collections and over 70,000 images from the Getty Research Institute's collections are available through the Getty Open Content Program.	To access materials from the Getty Research Institute, use the Getty Search Gateway. To access materials from the Getty Museum's collection, select “Group by: Image Use” and then select “Free to Use” from the Museum Collection search page. Use of Open Content Program materials is governed by the Getty Museum's Terms of Use. Please note that data will be collected about how the image will be used upon download. The images should also be credited in the following way: “Digital image courtesy of the Getty’s Open Content Program.”
Google Arts and Culture	Google Arts and Culture partners with over 2,000 museums around the world to provide online access to their collections. In addition to viewing high-quality photos of many artworks, you can use Google Street View to see many of the works in the actual museums. Google Arts and Culture is an excellent source for verifying an image, but there may be restrictions and limitations to using the images on it. See the Special Considerations column for more information.	Many of the images on Google Arts and Culture are digitally locked. This means that they must not be downloaded, even if they can be freely accessed on the source institution’s own website (e.g. through the CC0 Public Domain designation at the Art Institute of Chicago). Check the source institution’s website for the most up-to-date and detailed information on licensing and use. Images of works in Google Street View can be used according to the Google Street View terms of use. Attribution is required for any use of Google Street View images. See the Required Attribution section for more information.
Library and Archives Canada	Library and Archives Canada houses materials relating to the “documentary heritage” of Canada and “serves as the continuing memory of the Government of Canada and its institutions.”	The copyright status of items in LAC’s collections varies widely. Check the copyright status of individual items by selecting “Ordering and Viewing Options” at the bottom of the individual records page.
McCord Museum Public Domain Collection	Images of objects and works believed to be in the Public Domain from the collections of the McCord Museum.	The objects in the collections are subject to a variety of licenses. The relevant license is indicated under the image of the object. For further information, see the “Photographic Services and Copyright – FAQ” page. Attribution is not required but is appreciated.iv The museum suggests the following be included in a credit line: Artist, title or name of object, date. Object number, McCord Stewart Museum.
Metropolitan Museum of Art Collection Online	As part of its Open Access initiative, the Met provides access to high-resolution digital images of many Public Domain works in its collection. Open Access works are identified on the Museum’s website with the acronym “OA,” which appears under an individual image at the bottom left. Apply the “Open Access” filter to search nearly 500,000 Open Access images in the Met's online collection.	OA images are licensed under CC0 1.0 and can be used for both commercial and non-commercial purposes. Attribution is not required but it is appreciated.iv A sample object credit line format is as follows: “The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York,” followed by the specific information identified as the "Credit Line" on the Collection page for each work of art. The citation could also include the URL www.metmuseum.org. See FAQ for more information. Note: Images under copyright or other restrictions are available for limited non-commercial, educational, and personal use only, or for fair use. You must, however, cite the author and source of the image and the citation should include the URL “www.metmuseum.org.” See “Terms and Conditions” for further information.
National Gallery (UK)	Over 2,600 paintings from the National Gallery’s collections have been digitized and are available for perusal.	Many images in the collection are available for educational use under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license. Once you have located the item you would like to use from the “Search the Collection” page, select “Download Image” from the menu above the image and then “Find Out More” from under “Download Low-Resolution Image” to determine the license and availability of the image. The site terms stipulate that credit must be given in the following way: “the source of the content must be identified and the copyright status acknowledged. For example, Leonardo, The Virgin of the Rocks, 1491–1508 Photo © The National Gallery, London.”
New York Public Library Digital Collections	Many images in the NYPL collections are in the Public Domain. Ability to search by category, year, etc.	Each asset has its own copyright statement, included under the “Rights statement” in the Item Data. Note that not all assets within the NYPL collection are in the Public Domain. As such, it is advised you filter your search results to “Search Only Public Domain Materials.” Double-check that the resources you would like to use are also in the Public Domain in Canadaⁱ. Attribution is not required, but the site does request that “From The New York Public Library” be included, as well as a link back to the Digital Collections site.iv
Royal Ontario Museum Online Collections	Images of nearly 70,000 items in the museum’s collections are available online.	Material in the online collections is designed to be used under Fair Dealing provisions in the Canadian Copyright Act. Any use not covered by these provisions (e.g., commercial use) requires permission from the museum. See the copyright policy for more information. The source of the material and the author (if known) must be credited. The source citations should include the URL rom.on.ca.
Smithsonian Open Access	Smithsonian Open Access allows you to download, share, and reuse millions of the Smithsonian’s images. This includes images and data from across the Smithsonian’s 19 museums, nine research centers, libraries, archives, and the National Zoo.	Open Access materials have a CC0 1.0 designation, meaning the Smithsonian dedicates the digital asset into the Public Domain, so that it is free of copyright restrictions and you can use it for any purpose, free of charge, without further permission. Attribution is not required but is appreciated.^iv The Smithsonian requests a “minimal” caption of title, author, source, license, and source URL. See the Open Access FAQ for more information. Please note that not all materials in the Smithsonian collection are available for Open Access. Make sure to the use the Open Access Portal and check the license for each individual item.
Wirtualne Muzea Malopolski	Their collections include 3D models of a number of objects. These can be viewed by selecting “3D Model” under “Multimedia” on the “Objects” page.	Many images and 3D models are in the Public Domain, but check the rights statement for each individual item. Many other materials are covered by Creative Commons licenses. Material in copyright may be used for teaching and research, as per item 2.1.3.3 of the site’s “Terms of Use.” Still images are downloadable, but the 3D models are not. See the “Terms and Conditions” page for more information on attribution.
World Bank Archives Photo Catalog	The World Bank has two stated goals: end extreme poverty and promote shared prosperity in a sustainable way. The historic photographic collection contains over 500,000 photographs documenting project work in member countries, official signings, as well as other historic events and personalities.	The majority of Still Images in the Archives Photo Catalog are licensed under the following public license: the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike 4.0 (CC BY NC-SA. 4.0). Citation may follow standard academic practices. If adapting an image (where license permits) add this to the attribution: “This is an adaptation of an original Still Image by The World Bank. Responsibility for adaptation rests solely with the creator of the adaptation and are not endorsed by The World Bank.” For more, see Terms of Use.

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