Copyright-friendly+resources

= ﻿All Things Copyright! =


 * Here are some resources that will help you add copyright-friendly and copyleft images and sound for use in media projects and web pages, blogs, wikis, etc. ||
 * ==What is a copyright? [[image:150px-Copyright_svg.png width="17" height="17"]] ==

In general, copyright law is used by an author to prohibit others from reproducing, adapting, or distributing copies of the author's work. (Wikipedia, 2010) ||
 * ==What is copyleft?[[image:220px-Copyleft_svg.png width="21" height="21"]] ==

Unlike a copyright, a copyleft is a play on the words copyright and allows an author to give every person who receives a copy of a work permission to reproduce, [|adapt]or distribute it and require that any resulting copies or adaptations are also bound by the same licensing agreement. Copyleft type licenses are a novel use of existing copyright law to ensure a work remains freely available.

Copyleft can also be characterized as a copyright licensing scheme in which an author surrenders some but not all rights under copyright law. Instead of allowing a work to fall completely into the [|public domain] (where no ownership of copyright is claimed), copyleft allows an author to impose some restrictions on those who want to engage in activities that would more usually be reserved by the copyright holder. Under copyleft, derived works may be produced provided they are released under the compatible copyleft scheme. The underlying principle is that one benefits freely from the work of others but any modifications one makes must be released under compatible terms. (Wikipedia, 2010) ||
 * Some answers to general que﻿stions on copyright can be found by clicking here! ||
 * Most of the media in these collections are attached to //generous// copyright licensing. Though you may not need to ask permission to use them when publishing on the Web for educational purposes, you should //**cite**// or attribute these images to their creators unless otherwise notified! If you see any copyright notices on these pages, read them for further instructions.

And for guidance in using //copyrighted// materials, consult the [|Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education] and [|Copyright Advisory Network] ||
 * Note: always check individual licensing notices before publishing on the Web or broadcasting!**
 * ==Portals ==

List of various portals in thumbnail format (ala J. Valenza) Copyright-friendly [|weblist] Flickr sites:
 * General portals**
 * [|Flickr's Creative Commons Pool]: Browse through the images provided by Flickr users who have chosen to offer their pictures under a Creative Commons license. A [|Flickr Advanced Search] also allows you to search for these images easily.
 * [|Flickr Storm] (select appropriate Creative Common license from pull-down menu)
 * [|FlickrCC Blue Mountains] Displays attribution
 * [|Compfight: A Flickr Search Tool]
 * [|Flickr Free Use Photos] Photo sharing, no attribution necessary
 * [|Flickr: The Commons] (contributions from major institutions

[|Creative Commons] A multimedia CC search across [|Google], [|Flickr], [|Yahoo!], [|BlipTV], [|SpinXpress], and [|OWL Music Search], allowing searchers to specify a search for media to use to modify or for commercial purposes [|Veezle] (free stock photos) [|Public Domain Clipart] [|VADS: Free Art and Design Images for Education] (Read Terms of Use) [|US Government Photos and Multimedia] Most materials is in the public domain, but read the disclaimers. [|Library of Congress Photo Stream on Flickr] [|Yahoo Creative Commons Search] [|Pics4Learning] Copyright friendly images for education [|Public Domain Photos and Wallpaper] [|Public Domain Pictures] - high resolution photos and illustrations under public domain license [|Public Domain Images] Public domain images (copyright friendly -safe images), royalty free stock photos. All photos on this site are top quality high resolution public domain images, explicitly placed in the public domain [|Images for Education] (for UK higher ed.)

[|AnimalPhotos.info] [|CarPictures.cc] [|Wikimedia Commons]: A database of 14 [|freely usable] media files to which [|anyone can contribute].
 * Subject-specific portals**
 * [|Images by type]
 * [|Wikimedia Commons-Images-Science]
 * [|Wikimedia Commons-Images-Nature]
 * [|Wikimedia Commons-Images-Society]

Government sites: [|Department of Agriculture Image Gallery] [|Department of the Interior Photo Resources Library] [|Great Images in NASA (GRIN)] [|NASA Image Exchange] [|NASA Multimedia Gallery] [|NASA Photo Archive] [|NASA's Planetary Photojournal] [|National Health Museum](AccessExcellence) [|NIH Image Bank] [|National Library of Medicine: Images from the History of Medicine] [|NARA's Search Tools] [|NARA's (National Archives and Records Administration) NAIL Search] [|American Memory Collection]: Library of Congress. (click on "Photos and Prints" and check the "Copyright and Restrictions" section for each collection) [|American Memory Maps Collection] [|America From the Great Depression to World War II: FSA/OWI 1935-1945] American Memory collection [|NOAA Photo Library] (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) [|NOAA - National Marine Sanctuaries Media Library] [|US Air Force Link: Photos and Art] [|US Fish and Wildlife Services Images] [|US Geological Service Photographic Library] [|US Navy Images] [|USDA Historical Photos]

Museums & Libraries [|Hamilton Museum of Art] [|Metropolitan Museum of Art] (Please read copyright info on [|http://www.metmuseum.org/copyright.htm)] [|Picture Collection Online] (New York Public Library)

Music & Sound [|Incomptech -] Royalty Free Music; Search by Genre or "Feel" of Music [|freesound] Collaborative database of creative commons licensed sounds. Great for using in podcasts, etc.

[|Public Health Image Gallery] [|Picturing the Century: 100 Years of Photography] [|Science Images] [|Science Images (Earth Zone)] [|Selected Civil War Photographs] [|Springer Images] (scientific images with liberal licensing, read the Copyright restrictions) [|Training Reference: Images for Learning Materials] [|UTOPIA (UT Austin) Portrait Gallery] (historical figures || Check out this [|website] to see how you can't always believe what you see!
 * Other portals**
 * Some fun...**