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Image Databases

Artstor This link opens in a new window
Digital images from world art, architecture, and visual culture; now integrated into JSTOR

Google Image Search
Images from all over the web. Use the advanced search features to find Creative Commons images.
Public Domain Image Archive
A hand-picked collection of 10,046 out-of-copyright works, free for all to browse, download, and reuse. This is a living database with new images added every week from The Public Domain Review.

Primary Source Images

Digital Public Library of America
connects people to the riches held within America’s libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural heritage institutions
Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Online Catalog
includes photographs, fine and popular prints and drawings, posters, and architectural and engineering drawings

Creative Commons

CC Search
Over 300 million Creative Commons licensed images
Flickr
Use the search options to find Creative Commons photos and illustrations
Open Access Guide: Images, Audio, & Video
Lipscomb Library's recommended resources for open access images, audio, and video
Wikimedia Commons: Free Media Resources
A list of resources offering creative commons and royalty-free video and audio