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Alumni Resources: Open Access Databases

Information on resources available to CCS alumni

CCS Open Access (OA) Databases

Open Access Images - Select databases allow users to download and reuse images. Verify if the selected database allows reuse

Open Access Videos - Select databases allow users to download and reuse clips. Verify if the selected database allows reuse. Note that several include works not in the public domain

Open Access eBooks - Access books in the public domain as well as current publications that authors have released into the public domain

Open Access Articles - A selection of databases that offer fully or partially open access content. Note that some may contain paywalled content

Museums with Downloadable Images

The following museums have made public domain works within their collections available for high-resolution download. Search each collection by visiting the links below

Common Interests and Reciprocal Esteem by Evan Roth, 2017

Reusable Resources

The following resources feature media that can be reused. Adhere to any copyright restrictions applied - for more information on the terms of Creative Commons licenses, see the Copyright Guide

Images:
Creative Commons Search - Includes over 1.6 billion works made available for use under varying CC licenses

The Flickr Commons - A rich source of public domain imagery (as determined by their holding institution or based on age)

Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain - Access works eligible for use without infringing upon copyright

Wikimedia Commons, Creative Commons - Access works with attached licenses, stipulating how materials should be used and cited

LANDSAT Satellite Images - Offers the longest continuous global record of the Earth’s surface, with over 40 years of collected spectral information

Pickupimage - Access to freely available stock images available for any type of reuse, including commercial

Pixabay - Access to freely available stock images available for any type of reuse, including commercial

Audiovisual:
Internet Archive - Features millions of films, ranging from TV broadcasts to feature films

The Public Domain Project - Provides historic images, footage, and audio tracks, as well as NASA 3D models

BBC Sound Effects - Access sound effects covering a broad range of source materials, from blacksmithing to locale atmospheres

POND5 - Makes available a collection of public domain sound effects and political speeches

 

College for Creative Studies website