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General Photos (Free)
Note: As of September 2023, avoid use of images licensed under the CC-BY 2.0 license due to complications with attribution requirements.
- Pixabay - images and video released free of copyrights under Creative Commons CC0
- Flickr - (Free) Search for Creative Commons licensed photos by selecting "
- MorgueFile - (Free) - A public image archive with high-resolution digital stock photography for public use. Use this resource for generic images that can’t be found from MIT resources. Image quality (professional v. non) varies. Most photos don’t require attribution, but check license before using.
- Finding Images - MIT Libraries' research guide that highlights several web sites for finding images, with a focus on art and architecture
- US Government Photo Archives (Free) - A good resource for research, science and historic images. Most photos and images on these sites are in the public domain and may be used and reproduced without permission or fee. Some however, are protected by license (e.g. Smithsonian), so please be sure to read the disclaimers on each site before downloading a photo. Photos sources should be credited (e.g. Courtesy of: National Science Foundation)
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