SCA Libraries
Copyright-friendly Images, Sounds and Videos
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Creative Commons Searchhttp://search.creativecommons.org/ Looking for music, video, writing, code, or other creative works? Creative Commons has got you covered. Search for creative work through sources like Google and Flickr right here. |
OpenClipArtCollaborative community that creates, shares, and remixes clipart. Large collection that varies in quality of images.
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WorldImagesCalifornia State University IMAGE Project. Contains over 80,000 images.
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LIFE Photo ArchiveSearch millions of photographs from the LIFE photo archive, stretching from the 1750s to today. Most were never published and are now available for the first time through the joint work of LIFE and Google.
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Multicolr Search Lab - Idée Inc.labs.ideeinc.com/multicolr
Over 10 million Creative Commons images from Flickr, but you search by COLOR. Very interesting tool
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LUNA COMMONSSimilar to Creative Commons, Luna Commons is a digital collection of images, audio, video, etc. to be used for educational purposes. The search interface is not as user-friendly as Creative Commons, but the amount of content available is immense.
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NASA Imageswww.nasaimages.org
Powered by Luna Commons. Lots of high quality images and HD video.
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NOAA Photo Librarywww.photolib.noaa.gov
Photo library from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Photos are very easy to download, but not very easy to search (must search by collection and sometimes the title can be deceiving of contents).
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Smithsonian Photographic Servicesphoto2.si.edu
If only every website had a "Copyright Information" page as clear as this websites. Please note that while these images may be used for educational purposes, they may not be altered.
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FreeStockPhotosfreestockphotos.com
Lots of landscape and architecture photos. Lots of panoramas.
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National Science Foundation Imageswww.nsf.gov/...index.cfm
Published by the National Science Foundation. Includes over 2,500 images.
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Wellcome Imagesmedphoto.wellcome.ac.uk
Mainly scientific medical images. High quality images. Licensed under Creative Commons.
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ClipArt ETCFree clipart through Florida's Center for Instructional Technology at the University of South Florida. Mainly black and white images.
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Picdromewww.picdrome.com
Includes public domain pictures in various areas.
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BurningWellCollection of public domain pictures.
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BeholdSearch engine for photos. Be sure to check the appropriate boxes before searching.
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EduPicThis website was created by an educator, for educators. Mr. Vann clearly states that his photographs and drawings are free for use without permission. Images are organized according to subject area.
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WylioWylio is a search engine that browses images with Creative Commons licensing. This website was originally created for bloggers to find pictures. The free version allows you to search, resize, and embed the code (with credits) into your presentation. The subscription version ($2.99/mo) allows you to specify pixel size, download, and remove ads.
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morgueFile free photos for creatives by creativesFree photos with license to remix for use in commercial or academic purposes. Also contains "classroom" to learn photography techniques.
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Photlwww.photl.com/en
Large photo gallery with 7000-1000 new photos uploaded monthly. Photos on Photl are exclusive to Photl, so you won't find any repeats from other stock image sites. You are permitted to download up to 40Mb per day. There is a small fee if you are using any pictures for commercial use.
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Free Music Archivefreemusicarchive.orgBeta version of the Free Music Archive. Browse by genre.
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Lots of sounds ranging in length and genre. Licensed under Creative Commons.
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Relaxing ambient sounds, listen, create and downloadRelaxing, ambient sound effects that could be used as background music in a project.
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National Science Foundation Audiowww.nsf.gov/...index.cfm
Audio files in MP3 format from the National Science Foundation. Vary in length and quality. Over 450 files.
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Absolute Sound Effects ArchiveOver 1,900 sound effects for use in web pages, games, and multimedia applications. The easiest way to navigate is to use the drop-down box on the right hand side (by genre).
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Western Soundscape ArchiveA collection of sounds through the University of Utah. Includes thousands of recordings of Western animal species and their environments.
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SoungleA simple search engine for audio files and sound effects.
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OpSounds |
Free Sound EffectInstrumental sound effects, music loops, and sound clips. Organized by general terms such as "Nature", "Vehicle", and "Animal"
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Incompetech Royalty Free MusicUnfortunately this page has a lot of third-party ads, but if you follow the link provided, you will be able to search over 2,000 songs (short and long clips). You can choose to search by "genre", "feel" or "keyword". All licensed under Creative Commons. The creator repeatedly asks for attribution.
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Community AudioPreviously known as "Open Source Audio". Through the Internet Archive. Narrow by genre, date, creator, and language.
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JamendoA community sharing free music for download. Over 300,000 free music tracks. Available for streaming and downloading.
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| Videos |
DODvClipswww.dodvclips.mil
Content published by the US Department of Defense. Although it is not very search-friendly, there is a lot of content on here.
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National Science Foundation VideoVideos published by the US National Science Foundation. Over 200 videos that can be played using Flash. Vary greatly in quality.
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Public Domain Comedywww.pdcomedy.com
PD comedy includes an array of video clips, mainly from classic films and television shows. There are several cartoon clips as well. *Note the following disclaimer: "Whilst the vast majority of the content on this website is suitable for a general audience, not all of it is."
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The Open Video Projectwww.open-video.org/index.php
Sponsored and developed by the School of Information and Library Science and UNC Chapel Hill. Best feature of this site is the ability to search by genre, duration, color, and sound. Includes video from NASA, the National Archives, and several colleges and universities.
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Moving Image ArchiveLibrary of free movies, films, and videos. Range from full-length films, to cartoons, and concert clips. Please note that while the Moving Image Archive has over 558,000 items in their collection, not all are available for download.
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| Backgrounds |
Texture WarehouseLots of high quality background images. All licensed under Creative Commons.
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3D BackgroundsRecommended for older grades.
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Alegri PhotosHigh quality photos mostly to be used as backgrounds.
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Many thanks to Heather Lister's collection of resources at Diigo- PSLA Copyright Friendly.
