Why do I need to be careful about which kinds of images I choose to include in my work?
Images are subject to the laws of copyright and intellectual property.
Below is a list of links that you can use to find images. Most of these links will be non-copyrighted images that are free to use.
Free image Resources
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Flickr - Find photographs, including images by amateurs and professionals.
More information about the British Library's collection is here: http://britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk/digital-scholarship/2013/12/a-million-first-steps.html
- Wikimedia Commons - Wikimedia Commons is a media file repository making available public domain and freely-licensed educational media content (images, sound and video clips) to everyone.
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Pixabay - A great resource for finding images and videos. They are free for commercial use and no attribution required.
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Pexels - Search through thousands of royalty free images on Pexels. You can use all images on Pexels for free, even for commercial use.