Would you go into a store, find something you like and walk away with it? Probably not--because it doesn't belong to you. When you go to google to find a picture, how do you ask the creator permission to use his or her work? How do you give them credit? How would you feel if someone took something you made and put into their assignment without asking or giving you credit?
Images, audio, video, and writing are protected under copyright law. So copying an image from the internet without asking permission is against the law--just like stealing something from a store. Click here to learn more about the law.
There are ways to legally find images and audio. Check out the resources below for more information.
Finding & Reusing/Remixing Images, Videos and Audio Legally
Locating Images for Projects:
Remember that you should use images that are part of the creative commons or available for student use through school purchased databases. Use the resources below!
Millions of rights cleared images for student use.
Excellent source for images for student projects.
Wide range of topics from historical to present day.
Citing Images:
To cite images, click the "cite button" underneath the image and use the MLA citation. In your work you can put the citations under the image or at the end of your work.
Remember that you should use music that is part of the creative commons or available for student use through school purchased databases. Use the resources below!
Great place to download music to be used in iMovie or other video creation software.
What's HitRECord?
HitRECord is an online remixing community where you can reuse other artist's works (with attribution), and others can modify and adapt your works. Find inspiration and a variety of media forms.
