Library Guides: Bio A 370: Finding Copyright Free Images

Open Access Images

Images from sources on this page are available for use on the open web. You are free to use these images in multimedia projects, websites, blogs, portfolios, etc, that are open and available to the public. When you use these images, you do not need to restrict access to your class or academic environment.

Always read and comply with the use restrictions for specific image sources. Always cite images someone else created.

Images should not be sold or used in commercial products or for commercial purposes.

Flickr Creative Commons Search and Resources

Flickr Creative Commons
Flickr's Creative Commons portal. Browse by license type or choose "Advanced Search" to limit to Creative Commons content.
Compfight
Enhanced search of Flickr content. Limit to Creative Commons.
Wylio
Searches only Creative Commons content in Flickr. Additional tools for blogs and websites, including resizing tool, photo credit builder, and code generator.
Smithsonian on Flickr
Showcases photos from different collections in its museums, archives, and research centers.

Open Access Photographs & Historical Images

Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Online
Images from the Library of Congress, now in the public domain.
Wikimedia Commons
Historical and contemporary images contributed by participants. Millions of high-resolution images of art, architecture, design, people, historical events, diagrams, maps, and more.
World Images
Primarily historical images organized into 18 categories, including Women, Science, Cities, Natural World, Science, and more.

Websites with Free Images

Burst
Free stock photos for websites and commercial use.
Disabled and Here
Disabled And Here is a disability-led stock image and interview series celebrating disabled Black, Indigenous, people of color (BIPOC).
The Gender Spectrum Collection: Stock Photos Beyond the Binary
A stock photo library featuring images of trans and non-binary models. This collection aims to help media better represent members of these communities as people not necessarily defined by their gender identities.
The Jopwell Collection: Intern Edition
Features free stock photos of young professionals of color.
Morguefile
Search image tags or browse by category.
The Noun Project
Database of icons that can be used for free with attribution.
nappy
High-res stock photos of Black and brown people.
Pixabay
Free images and videos
stock.xchng
Stock photography contributed by members.
Unsplash
Free high-resolution stock photos contributed by a community of members. No attribution needed, though is appreciated.