Cite It Write/Right!
Find images on-line and cite them ethically using Easy Bib
Finding and using images properly in presentations and papers
Using Google, iCLIPART for Schools, Wikimedia and databases to search for images.
When you use Google to search for your subject, you can select images. When you choose images, you can select the "gear" at the top of the Google page. Next select "advanced search." Users can then select "labeled for non-commercial reuse" or "labeled for non-commercial reuse with modification."
Wikimedia Commons also offers "a media file repository of freely accessible public domain and educational images, sound, and video." Wikimedia works on the same platform as Wikipedia. Users can also upload and share images
iCLIPART For Schools offers students and teachers over 7 million free images. They also offer videos, and animated files student projects.
Instructional Videos on Locating and Citing Digital Images
Google Images-find copyright-free images and cite by Kate Lechtenberg
Citing Images by Kate Lechtenberg
iCLIPART for Schools by Kate Lechtenberg
Learning Standards Addressed
Common Core State Standards
Students will:
American Association of School Librarians Standards
1.3.1: Respect copyright/intellectual property rights of creators and producers.
3.1.4: Use technology and other information tools to organize and display knowledge and understanding in ways that others can view, use, and assess.
4.3.2.: Recognize that resources are created for a variety of purposes.
Partnership for 21st Century Skills
Students will:
Access and Evaluate Information
- Access information efficiently (time) and effectively (sources)
- Evaluate information critically and competently
- Use information accurately and creatively for the issue or problem at hand
- Manage the flow of information from a wide variety of sources
- Apply a fundamental understanding of the ethical/legal issues surrounding the access and use of information
Should I cite the image or provide attribution?
When to Cite
Any images you plan to use in a scholarly work (from print or web) should be cited according to required format style (APA, MLA, etc.)
When to provide Attribution
You may attribute an image/visual media source for presentations, papers, or other formats that do not require a specific publication style.
Creative Commons Attribution
Here are some links to learn more about Creative Commons license and how it works.
Image Citation (University of California at Irvine)
Best Practices for Attribution (Creative Commons Wiki)
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