What is Creative Commons? How can I find copyright-free images, music, or video?
Answer
Creative Commons is a nonprofit organization dedicated to building a globally-accessible public commons of knowledge and culture. Creative Commons makes it easier for people to share their creative and academic work, as well as to access and build upon the work of others. By helping people and organizations share knowledge and creativity, Creative Commons aims to build a more equitable, accessible, and innovative world.
Use Creative Commons Search to find Creative Commons licensed images. CC Search is a tool that allows openly licensed and public domain works to be discovered and used by everyone. Creative Commons, the nonprofit behind CC Search, is the maker of the CC licenses, used over 1.4 billion times to help creators share knowledge and creativity online.
Some examples of video material that is available to remix into your own project:
- Television Archive News Search Service--From the Internet Archive (most of these are copyright free, check the notes at each library)
- Pixabay Videos--Royalty free stock video
- Vimeo
Creative Commons Licensed Music