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Flickr Creative Commons
Search Flickr images with Creative Commons licenses, which may be used under certain conditions such as attribution.
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Wikimedia Commons
Collection with various media types including images and videos with licenses which allow reuse under certain conditions, such as attribution.
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WorldImages
Collection of nearly 80,000 images depicting global content. Includes all areas of visual imagery with Creative Commons licenses. Images may be used for noncommercial use under certain conditions, such as attribution.
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National Archives
Online public portal providing access to nearly one million electronic records currently in the Electronic Records Archives (ERA), which allows users to refine searches by material type. Material types include moving images, photographs, and sound recordings. Use "Additional information about this item" to check use restrictions.
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HEAL Library (Health Education Assets Library)
Find digital materials for health sciences education including images, videos, and animations with
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licenses. Images, etc. may be used under certain conditions, such as attribution.
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Public Health Image Library (PHIL)
Digital materials for health science education including photos, illustrations, and videos from the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Most images in the collection are in the public domain and free of copyright restrictions. The fair use statement beneath the image tells if the image is public domain or copyright protected.
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US National Library of Medicine History of Medicine Prints and Photographs (NLM)
Nearly 70,000 images including portrait, photographs, caricatures, posters, and graphic art illustrating the social and historical aspects of medicine dated from the 15th to 21st century.? Check the Copyright Statement on each image.
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National Marine Sanctuaries Media Library
Select video clips and high-resolution still images from America's underwater treasures. Many items in the collection are in the public domain; each item includes Usage Rights.
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National Park Service Digital Image Archives
Access public domain images and video clips of many National Park Service sites including monuments, battlefields, historic sites and related areas.
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USGS Multimedia Gallery (United States Geological Survey)
Collection of videos, photographs, and other imagery of natural hazards, climage change, animals, and natural resources. All items in this gallery are considered public domain.
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US Fish and Wildlife Service National Digital Library
Contains a wide assortment of public domain images, publications, video and audio clips including birds, landscapes, plants, wildlife, and invertebrates.
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CIA World FactBook
Provides information on the history, people, government, economy, and geography for 266 world entities. Includes photos, maps, and flags. The
Factbook
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David Rumsey Map Collection (Cartography Associates)
The collection focuses on rare 18th and 19th century North and South America maps and other cartographic materials. Images available for certain uses (such as attribution) under the
Creative Commons
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Open Clip Art Library
Clip art images available for downloading and remixing; all images are free for any use.
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