Research Guides: SOAN 310: Sociology of Mass Incarceration: Find Images

Places to Find Images - Free License and Non-Copyright Restricted

Flickr: Advanced Search
Using the drop down menu on the upper left of the flickr advanced search page, you click on "any license" to choose a license you want to search under. "All Creative Commons" and "U.S. Government Works" are both good choices.
Creative Commons Search
Search for items that have been licensed for reuse.
Google Images > Search Tools > Usage Rights
Once you search in Google Images, click "Search Tools" then "Usage Rights."
The Noun Project
Icons and images licensed for reuse - free account required.

Free Stock Photos

What to Look for

When you discover an image online and want to know if it is licensed for reuse or fully protected by copyright (and you would need to seek permission to reuse), look for the following information:

Photographer name and title of image - you need this for citation
Date image was taken - needed for citation
Language about license or permission - to determine your ability to reuse
Icons and abbreviations used for Creative Commons licenses, for example CC BY-SA
Language about conditions under which the image was published, such as "used with permission" (indicating this author is not the original copyright holder)