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American Studies: Digital Storytelling

Handouts

iMovie Mavericks Help
Use this one if your iMovie icon is a purple star, or if you are working in one of the Libraries' labs
Windows Movie Maker Help
Download Audacity
Saving your projects in a library computer lab
Step by step directions on how to save your video files when working in a library lab.

Learn more about Digital Copyright

Copyright slider
Use the slide bar on the right to determine if the object you want to use might still be protected by copyright law.
Fair Use Information
A brief tutorial created by YouTube
Information about copyright
Brief tutorial on copyright from YouTube
Fair Use Evaluator
Use this website to learn more about fair use. Checklist to decide if your use qualifies.

Images and Video

Since you are not able to use copyrighted materials, here are some places to look for Creative Commons items:

Flickr Creative Commons
Images
CCMixter
Audio
Creative Commons Search
Search for all types of Creative Commons images, music, and other media.

Public Domain Resources

Public domain items are no longer covered by copyright.

Some places to find Public Domain materials:

Prelinger Archives:
http://www.archive.org/details/prelinger
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.

Last Updated: Aug 1, 2024 11:55 AM
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Subjects: American Studies, Area Studies, English, Global and Intercultural Studies, History, Political Science