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How to Find Public Domain & Creative Commons Images for Use
- Open Google Image Search - www.images.google.com
- Search for an image you would like to use
- Now you will limit your images to only ones labeled for re-use.
- First select ‘tools’ under the search bar
![](file:////Users/corinnekennedy/Library/Group%20Containers/UBF8T346G9.Office/TemporaryItems/msohtmlclip/clip_image001.png)
![google image search bar](//libapps.s3.amazonaws.com/accounts/160407/images/Google_Search_Bar.png)
- Then open ‘Usage Right’ and select ‘labeled for reuse.’
![](file:////Users/corinnekennedy/Library/Group%20Containers/UBF8T346G9.Office/TemporaryItems/msohtmlclip/clip_image003.png)
![image on how to find images for reuse](//libapps.s3.amazonaws.com/accounts/160407/images/label_for_reuse.png)
- Find a picture from Wikimedia Commons or Flicker, as these typically work best if you need different pixel sizes. These two sites are well-known for offering Creative Commons & Public Domain images, others can be misleading.
![image pointing out wikimedia commons](//libapps.s3.amazonaws.com/accounts/160407/images/wikimedia.png)
- Once you have gone to the Wikimedia Commons or Flicker Web page for the image, you should see different pixel sizes. You can select the size you need.
![image pointing out where to look for image size in pixels](//libapps.s3.amazonaws.com/accounts/160407/images/pixels.png)
- This should take you directly to a view of the image. Save the image to your computer.
- Be sure to add proper caption & citation for the image for your use.