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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


- Then open ‘Usage Right’ and select ‘labeled for reuse.’


- 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.

- 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.

- 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.