Images: Search for Free-to-Use Images

Usage rights tell the user what they can and cannot legally do with images that they wish to reuse.

A Brief Summary of Types of Usage Rights (from Google Support)

• Free to use or share: Allows you to copy or redistribute its content if the content remains unchanged.
• Free to use, share, or modify: Allows you to copy, modify, or redistribute in ways specified in the license.
• Commercially: If you want content for commercial use, be sure to select an option that includes the word "commercially"

Find more information on this topic at:

For a quick guide and explanation of where to find media for classroom projects, visit the list made by Richard Byrne, of Free Technology for Teachers site and newsletter, available as a Google Doc or as a PDF (via Box).

Use Creative Commons to look for images that have licenses that fit your use, or to see if you can locate the license for a particular image that you have.

• If you are unsure if permission has been granted to use an image, try checking at Creative Commons. 
• Enter terms in their Search Query to look for the exact image, or to see if a similar image is available with appropriate licenses to use for your situation.  
• Check the CC license for each image you wish to use regarding use, attribution, etc.

NOTE: You may need to do your image search by License/Usage rights at these sites. 
Hover over the title of the resource to get additional information. ALWAYS check images rights and restrictions prior to using an image.