Spanish and Portuguese: SPN 490: OER
Learn more about Digital Copyright
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Copyright sliderUse the slide bar on the right to determine if the object you want to use might still be protected by copyright law.
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Fair Use InformationA brief tutorial created by YouTube
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Information about copyrightBrief tutorial on copyright from YouTube
Public Domain Resources
Public domain items are no longer covered by copyright.
Some places to find Public Domain materials:
Some places to find Public Domain materials:
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Prelinger Archives:
http://www.archive.org/details/prelinger
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Government websites:
Government images are in the public domain. Add site:.gov to your search in a Google images search to locate government images.
BUT BE CAREFUL: some images on these sites may belong to somebody other than the government.
Creative Commons Licensing
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Flickr Creative CommonsMake sure to click "see more" under each license section rather than using the search box
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YouTube1. Search for videos on your topic
2. Above the search results, click "filter"
3. In the "features" section of the filters, select Creative Commons
4. Once you have found a video, scroll to the bottom of its description to see details on which Creative Commons license it has. -
Creative Commons SearchA general search engine that connects you to other sources for creative commons licensed content
