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Graphic Design and Animation: Finding images

Introduction to Searching for Images

This section of your subject guide has an overview of resources for sourcing images. At Huddersfield you have access to high quality image collections which the library subscribes to as well as a wide range of open collections online

Creative Commons Image Search Engines

The following websites allow you to search for images licensed under the Creative Commons license. Visit the Creative Commons site for more information.

Image Collections

These websites offer a wide variety of images from collections held by museums, galleries and libraries.

Please be aware of the copyright implications of using material found on the internet. The images from these sources will not all be copyright-cleared for reuse except for private study and research purposes.

Public Domain Images

Mixed license collections

These collections have search filters to help you find public domain and creative commons images within the collections

Copyright protected collections

Re-use normally permitted if it is for private study or education purposes.  Images can't be used or adapted for commercial purposes.