Research Guides: Background Information: Open Images

Open Image Search Portals and Repositories

CC Search Portal
Search Creative Commons licensed works across multiple platforms. Includes image, audio, and video content.
Pixabay
Open image repository with millions of openly-reusable images.
Unsplash
Over 6 million openly-licensed images.
Noun Project
Public Domain, Creative Commons licensed, and Royalty-Free licensed icons and images. Free account required for downloads.
Wikimedia Commons
Over 100 million freely usable media files.
Smithsonian Open Access
Millions of Smithsonian images licensed for open use.

You can search for openly-licensed images using the Google Images search.

Disclaimer: Google makes mistakes! Be sure to click through to an image's original source to confirm its licensing status.