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Free Media Library
Copyright law is complex and sometimes intimidating. But if you ever plan to share your work publicly, on a website, blog, or ePortfolio, it is essential to make sure that any use of third-party media is legal. Fortunately, we have assembled some resources to make this process easier.
Why Is Copyright Important?
Understanding intellectual property issues for online media is far from straightforward; but learning the basics of copyright law will help you:
- Identify media for use in your projects.
- Protect and share your work online.
- Teach concepts of fair use in your classroom.
Browse Free Media Sources
| Album Download |
Industrial, electronic-influenced music.
From the website:
"the slip is licensed under a creative commons attribution non-commercial share alike license.
we encourage you to
remix it
share it with your friends,
post it on your blog,
play it on your podcast,
give it to strangers,
etc." Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike |
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| Moby Gratis signup |
Electronic music from artist Moby.
NOTE: this is a free resource, but you must request a license, which may take a few weeks to obtain. You can download the tracks prior to attaining a license.
From the website:
"hi,
i'll keep this brief.
this portion of moby.com, 'film music', is for independent and non-profit filmmakers, film students, and anyone in need of free music for their independent, non-profit film, video, or short.
to use the site you log in(or on?) and are then given a password.
you can then listen to the available music and download whatever you want to use in your film or video or short.
the music is free as long as it's being used in a non-commercial or non-profit film, video, or short.
if you want to use it in a commercial film or short then you can apply for an easy license, with any money that's generated being given to the humane society.
i hope that you find what you're looking for,
moby"
Author-Defined License |
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| Search CC |
Searchable library of CC-licensed audio and video.
From the website:
Creative Commons defines the spectrum of possibilities between full copyright — all rights reserved — and the public domain — no rights reserved. Our licenses help you keep your copyright while inviting certain uses of your work — a “some rights reserved†copyright.
Creative Commons: Various |
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| Podcast Intros in iTunesU |
Library of short must intros and outros to use in podcasts or videos. NOTE: This link will open the iTunes application.
Clips created by: Jason Johnson. Penn State Commons |
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| Flickr Creative Commons Photos |
CC-Licensed photos from Flickr Creative Commons: Various |
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| PodSafeAudio.com |
CC-licensed music for use in podcasts and video. Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial |
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| Jamendo: Creative Commons |
More free music for your podcast and video projects. Creative Commons: Various |
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| Open-Source Movies |
Public Domain and CC-Licensed Movies from the Internet Archive project. Creative Commons: Various |
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| Public Domain Flicks |
Movies that have entered into the Public Domain, these films can be downloaded, modified, & remixed freely. No License |
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| WGBH Lab |
Categorized stock video clips from WGBH TV. Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike |
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| Internet Archive: VJ Loops |
Short, stylized, loopable video loops, typically used by VJ's Creative Commons: Various |
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| AV Geeks |
The A/V Geeks Film Archive is an ephemeral film collection featuring among other things old civil defense & public service films shot by the government in the 40's & 50's. Creative Commons: Various |
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| Free Sound |
"The Freesound Project is a collaborative database of Creative Commons licensed sounds. Freesound focusses only on sound, not songs." Creative Commons: Various |
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| NASA Image Archive |
Images related to space flight, astronomy, and aeronautics, most of which are not copyrighted. No License |
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| Google Image Search (CC filter) |
Select various license filters under Usage Rights. Very expansive, searches CC-licensed Flickr photos and much more. Creative Commons: Various |
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| Flickr Creative Commons Search | Find great photos by searching the Flickr photo site and filtering on Creative Commons (at the bottom of the page) | |
| AP Photo Archive (PSU users) |
An average of 800 state, regional, national and international photos are added daily to the AP Photo Archives. After a year, approximately 200 of the best daily photos are retained permanently. The Photo Archive's historical collection continues to grow, featuring images from significant news and features events of the 20th century. The earliest photograph available is a photograph of Abraham Lincoln taken in 1844. Author-Defined License |
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| Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection |
Map images which can be downloaded. Organized by region, type and theme. Most are public domain or licensed for non-commercial use. Author-Defined License |
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| REALIA |
Images from around the world available for non-commercial use. Although the archive is for foreign language instructors, materials can apply to cultural studies and other social science issues. Author-Defined License |
