Smarter Internet Searching: Copyright

Copyright is “the legal right to be the only one to reproduce, publish, and sell a book, musical recording, etc., for a certain period of time”*. *Merriam Webster Dictionary

1. Get permission from the creator OR

2. Look for works that are:

• Public Domain (the copyright has expired)
• Royalty Free
• Licensed by Creative Commons or another public copyright 

3. Use proper attribution and/or citations!