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Safe Image Sites

Copyright Friendly Image Sites (You may still need to site your source)**
 

Creative Commons Search Engine:  http://www.creativecommons.org
Creativecommons.org is not a search engine.  However, it offers convenient access to search services provided by other independent organizations. CC has no control over the results that are returned. Do not assume that the results displayed in this search portal are under a CC license. You should always verify that the work is actually under a CC license by following the link. Since there is no registration to use a CC license, CC has no way to determine what has and hasn't been placed under the terms of the CC license. If you are in doubt, contact the copyright holder directly or try to contact the site where you found the content.

Google Images - Using Advanced search (with usage rights):  www.images.google.com 
Verify the license type, you still may need to site your source based on the type of license.

Flickr:  http://flickr.com/creativecommons
Creative Commons licensed photo search through Flickr:
Attribution means:  You let others copy, distribute, display, and perform your copyrighted work - and derivative works based upon it - but only if they give you credit.
Noncommercial means: You let others copy, distribute, display, and perform your work - and derivative works based upon it - but for noncommercial purposes only.
No Derivative Works means: You let others copy, distribute, display, and perform only verbatim copies of your work, not derivative works based upon it.
Share Alike means: You allow others to distribute derivative works only under a license identical to the license that governs your work.

Yale:  http://discover.odai.yale.edu/ydc/
The Gallery is making the materials available for limited non-commercial, educational, and personal use only, in accordance with the fair use provisions of the copyright laws. Users may download these files for their personal or educational use, subject to any additional terms or restrictions, which may be applicable to the individual file or program. Users must cite the author and source of the materials as they would material from any printed work, and the citations should include the URL http://artgallery.yale.edu in addition to all copyright and any proprietary notices contained on the materials. Any use of the materials that does not qualify as fair use is subject to the Gallery's prior written approval, and the user must request and receive such approval prior to any use. Copying or redistribution in any manner for commercial use, including commercial publication, or for personal gain is strictly prohibited, without the express prior written permission of the Gallery or the relevant third-party rights holder, as the case may be.

Pics4Learning:  www.pics4learning.com
Pics4Learning is a copyright-friendly image library for teachers and students. The Pics4Learning collection consists of thousands of images that have been donated by students, teachers, and amateur photographers. Unlike many Internet sites, permission has been granted for teachers and students to use all of the images donated to the Pics4Learning collection.