Copyright friendly images

Use legitimate copies of images, that do not infringe copyright.  A lot of images have been placed online without the permission of the creator or copyright owner. The following is a list of images that can be used for University purposes.

The University of Melbourne image bank is a collection of images of the University, its staff and students. The image bank is managed by the University's Marketing team. Copyright is owned by the University. The images can be used for University purposes such as in teaching material, in University publications, on the website, at University events and other activities.

Wikimedia Commons includes images and other media that are licensed under Creative Commons or similar open-licencing schemes. Images can be freely used subject to the terms of the Creative Commons licence.

Flickr - is a popular photo sharing website. Many photographers choose to license their images under Creative Commons to allow other people to freely use their photos. Find out how to search Flickr for Creative Commons images.

Google Images - Limit Google images for material licensed under Creative Commons or similar open licences.

Stock image libraries are libraries of photographs or other images that can be licensed for particular uses. Licence fees will vary depending on the particular image used, the stock library used or how the image will be used. Image usage will be dependent on the licensing restrictions, so ensure that the licence suits the projected purpose.

Examples of stock image libraries include:

• Getty images - one of the world's leading stock image libraries including both royalty-free and rights managed material.
• iStock photo - royalty-free images.