Research Guides: Art + Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon: Images

Image Rights

Most of the image sites available at the University of Oregon through subscription (such as ARTStor) have sharing restrictions in place that say you cannot post them openly on the web. Instead of using subscription image sources, try some of the free services on this page, or take your own image.

Open images

Wikimedia Commons
Large collection of public domain and Creative Commons images, sounds, maps, and other media.
Creative Commons search
Search images, sound, and video that have Creative Commons licensing. Includes Google Images, Flickr, and others.
Flickr
This link brings you to the Advanced Search page. Place your search term in the box, then scroll down and check the box to search "only within Creative-Commons licensed content." If you wish to make any changes to the image, you'll also want to check the "find content to modify, adapt, or build upon" box

Image Accuracy

Just like with text documents, images should be verified for accuracy. If you are not sure that the image is what it says it is, do not use it. Instead, find an image whose accuracy you can determine.

Licensing

Even if an image is freely available, it still may have rules attached to it about how it can be used. Make sure to cite the image creator and any other information as required by the rights holder. Wikipedia requires that open images be licenses CC by SA (ShareAlike).