Best BetsEveryone uses Google image search, but those pictures are not copyrighted and can be inappropriate. Here are some EHMIS recommended sites for locating more copyright friendly images:Option #1 - http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/images/ (Office Clip Art) Option # 2 - http://www.pics4learning.com/ Option # 3 - http://search.creativecommons.org/ Our Media - http://ourmedia.org/ Wikimedia Commons - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page Pics4Learning - http://www.pics4learning.com Discovery Streaming - http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com CogDogRoo - http://cogdogroo.wikispaces.com/StoryMedia Google CC Search - http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/find-creative-commons-images-with-image.html Thumbnails vs Full Size ImagesIn order for a web page with lots of pictures to load quickly, web designers often use "thumbnails" - or preview versions of a larger picture. The thumbnail then links to a larger, higher quality file.Here is an example of a thumbnail versus full size image: Using and Citing Pictures Adding CitationsIts is also a good habit to cite your pictures, even when you get them from one of these copyright friendly websites. Here are some pictures with some citations as examples:Very important! If you are citing an image found in Google Images or any other image retrieval service, be certain to cite the image in its original context. Do not provide the URL of the enlarged image - you must use the URL of the page where the image was originally shown. Minimum Citation For this type of citation, provide the URL (web address of the file) and the date you accessed it. Full Citation To add a full citation, provide the following information:
Ideas for Picture CitationsIf you are worried that your pictures won't look good in your project with all the citations, consider creating a "Credits" section in your project and then reference that. Here is an example from PowerPoint: Slide in PowerPoint with Picture (note number added - in red circle - which will reference citation on credit slide)  Slide in PowerPoint used for Credits  Additional Sites for ImagesThe Noun Project Legal Info for using Office Info: Office.com and Office Web App media elements and templatesIf you use Microsoft Office.com or the Microsoft Office Web Apps, you may have access to media images, clip art, animations, sounds, music, video clips, templates, and other forms of content ("media elements") provided with the software available on Office.com or as part of a service associated with the software. You may copy and use the media elements in projects and documents. You may not: (i) sell, license, or distribute copies of the media elements by themselves or as a product if the primary value of the product is the media elements; (ii) grant your customers rights to further license or distribute the media elements; (iii) license or distribute for commercial purposes media elements that include the representation of identifiable individuals, governments, logos, trademarks, or emblems or use these types of images in ways that could imply an endorsement or association with your product, entity or activity; or (iv) create obscene works using the media elements. For more information, see the Use of Microsoft Copyrighted Content webpage (http://www.microsoft.com/permission). |