Google Images
Using Google Images for School Projects
Five Forks Middle School students must not search Google Images and use copyrighted materials for school projects. In most cases, copyrighted images are available for purchase and if used, the student, parent, or teacher may be charged by the copyright holder.
How can you tell if images are copyrighted?
The website or copyright owner will state on their website that images must be “purchased”, “licensed” or are not “free to use.”
Images will sometimes have a “watermark” or logo across them such as from depositphotos, shutterstock, gettysimages or other similar companies.
Where do I go to find usable images for my project?
Students must use permission granted, copyright cleared, copyright free, or public domain images. In most cases, FFMS students should cite these images in a works cited or bibliography at the end of their project. Here are locations where students can find images:
#1 Under My eClass and Online Research Library, Gwinnett County Public Schools has paid for access to Britannica ImageQuest (Over 2 million rights-cleared images).
#2 Students should perform “Google Image searches that are in the public domain.”
http://images.google.com/advanced_image_search?q=site:.gov&as_st=y&hl=en&safe=off
(Make sure to change the “usage rights” part to search for public domain and free to use or share. Domain searches are also available such as .gov or .org)
http://images.google.com/hosted/life (Historical Life Images)
#3 Use .gov or .org or .edu websites (There are lots of them! See the Media Center for more URLs)
http://www.loc.gov/pictures/
http://photolibrary.usap.gov/
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html
www.burningwell.org
worldimages.sjsu.edu
#4 Use Copyright Free Websites (Watch out for advertisements!)
http://Pics4learning.com (For educators/students only)
edupic.net (For educators/students only)
http://pixabay.com/
www.photos-public-domain.com
http://www.4freephotos.com/
http://www.public-domain-photos.com/
http://www.public-domain-photos.com/free-cliparts/
http://www.bestphotos.us/
imagebase.net
How do I cite pictures?
Under My eClass and Online Research Library, Gwinnett County Public Schools has paid for premium access to EasyBib (a citation creator). Students should cite using “digital image.” Here’s a citation example for a digital image:
Structure:
Last, First M. Photograph Title. Year Created. Museum/Institution,
Location. Website Title. Web. Date Month Year Accessed. <URL>.
Citation:
Cartier-Bresson, Henri. Juvisy, France. 1938. The Museum of Modern Art,
New York City. MoMa. Web. 24 June 2010.
For more examples, Click this EasyBib eBook.
Five Forks Middle School students must not search Google Images and use copyrighted materials for school projects. In most cases, copyrighted images are available for purchase and if used, the student, parent, or teacher may be charged by the copyright holder.
How can you tell if images are copyrighted?
The website or copyright owner will state on their website that images must be “purchased”, “licensed” or are not “free to use.”
Images will sometimes have a “watermark” or logo across them such as from depositphotos, shutterstock, gettysimages or other similar companies.
Where do I go to find usable images for my project?
Students must use permission granted, copyright cleared, copyright free, or public domain images. In most cases, FFMS students should cite these images in a works cited or bibliography at the end of their project. Here are locations where students can find images:
#1 Under My eClass and Online Research Library, Gwinnett County Public Schools has paid for access to Britannica ImageQuest (Over 2 million rights-cleared images).
#2 Students should perform “Google Image searches that are in the public domain.”
http://images.google.com/advanced_image_search?q=site:.gov&as_st=y&hl=en&safe=off
(Make sure to change the “usage rights” part to search for public domain and free to use or share. Domain searches are also available such as .gov or .org)
http://images.google.com/hosted/life (Historical Life Images)
#3 Use .gov or .org or .edu websites (There are lots of them! See the Media Center for more URLs)
http://www.loc.gov/pictures/
http://photolibrary.usap.gov/
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html
www.burningwell.org
worldimages.sjsu.edu
#4 Use Copyright Free Websites (Watch out for advertisements!)
http://Pics4learning.com (For educators/students only)
edupic.net (For educators/students only)
http://pixabay.com/
www.photos-public-domain.com
http://www.4freephotos.com/
http://www.public-domain-photos.com/
http://www.public-domain-photos.com/free-cliparts/
http://www.bestphotos.us/
imagebase.net
How do I cite pictures?
Under My eClass and Online Research Library, Gwinnett County Public Schools has paid for premium access to EasyBib (a citation creator). Students should cite using “digital image.” Here’s a citation example for a digital image:
Structure:
Last, First M. Photograph Title. Year Created. Museum/Institution,
Location. Website Title. Web. Date Month Year Accessed. <URL>.
Citation:
Cartier-Bresson, Henri. Juvisy, France. 1938. The Museum of Modern Art,
New York City. MoMa. Web. 24 June 2010.
For more examples, Click this EasyBib eBook.