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