Ritz Library: Smarter Internet Searching: Copyright

What is 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

Credo Information Literacy Copyright Tutorial

What Does Copyright Mean for You?

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!

Find Images, Music & Videos

Creative Commons Search
"Find content you can share, use and remix."
Google Images
Google Images has search tools that allow you to narrow results by usage rights. Double check those rights because sometimes the tool captures images that it shouldn't.
Library of Congress Digital Collections
The Library of Congress is a great source for public domain photographs, maps, music and more.

Smarter Internet Searching

What is Copyright?

Credo Information Literacy Copyright Tutorial

What Does Copyright Mean for You?

Find Images, Music & Videos

Copyright and Fair Use