Open Educational Resources (OER) Librarian
Maria Taylor
she/her
Contact:
Office: Hutchins Library 221
CPO LIB
Hutchins Library
Berea College
Berea, KY 40404
CPO LIB
Hutchins Library
Berea College
Berea, KY 40404
859.985.3276
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How to find openly licensed...
Introductory video: How to find OER videos (6:22 mins)
- How to find OER videosClick this link to view this TCC Library video tutorial in a new window. Captions available.
OER video sites/repositories:
- TED TalksTED Videos have a CC BY NC ND 4.0 license, and TED encourages users to freely view, share, and download the videos without restraint. The website is provided as a public service to promote the spread of good ideas.
- TED-EdTED-Ed is TED’s youth and education initiative. TED-Ed Originals are short, award-winning animated videos about ideas that spark the curiosity of learners everywhere. (CC BY NC ND 4.0 license)
- YouTubeYouTube provides millions of Creative Commons-licensed videos (among their billions of video collections). The key is filtering them to isolate the Creative Commons-licensed ones.
Search tip: Once you search using keywords, use the filter to narrow down to the CC licensed videos. - How to find a CC licensed video in YouTubeStep-by-step, illustrated directions for how to search for CC-licensed YouTube videos. From the Open Washington site.
- VimeoLike YouTube, Vimeo hosts millions of Creative Commons-licensed videos. In addition, Vimeo provides a separate Creative Commons licensed video collection which makes the filtering process much easier.
See the Open WA page on Vimeo, http://www.openwa.org/vimeo/, for detailed directions and screenshots for different ways to filter down to CC-licensed videos in Vimeo. - How to search for a CC licensed video in VimeoStep-by-step, illustrated directions for how to search for CC-licensed Vimeo videos. From the Open Washington site.
Additional places to find openly licensed or open-source videos or films:
- List of open-source films on WikipediaOpen-source films (also known as open-content films and free-content films) are films which are produced and distributed by using free and open-source and open content methodologies. Their sources are freely available.
Introductory video: How to find OER images (7:14 mins)
- How to find OER imagesClick this link to view this TCC Library video tutorial in a new window. Captions available.
OER image sites/repositories:
- OpenverseSearch for over 700 million free images, photos, and audio in the public domain and under Creative Commons licenses. Site used to be known as Creative Commons Search.
- FlickrFlickr hosts millions of Creative Commons-licensed images. Notably, Flickr provides a separate Creative Commons licensed videos collection. Search tip: After searching with a keyword, click the "Any license" filter to narrow down to images with different kinds of open licenses.
- How to search for a CC licensed image in FlickrStep-by-step, illustrated directions for how to search for the special collection of openly licensed images on flickr. From the Open Washington site.
- WikimediaWikimedia Commons is a media file repository that is completely dedicated to providing educational media that are released either in the public domain or under Creative Commons license. Search tip: To check the license information on any image, scroll down the page to the Licensing section.
- How to search for the CC licensed image in WikimediaStep-by-step, illustrated directions for how to search for images on Wikimedia. From the Open Washington site.
Google Image search
We're probably all pretty familiar with doing Google searches, and Google provides access to millions of images. But not all images can be reused freely! But there are ways to narrow down to openly licensed images through a Google search.
When you do a Google image search:
- Use keywords to search for related images
- Click on the "Tools" button on the right-hand side, above the image results
- Then click on the drop-down menu for "Usage rights," as seen in the screenshot below
- There you will see an option to narrow down to Creative Commons licensed images.
But be careful when trying to find openly licensed images via a Google Images search! Doublecheck that your image is actually openly licensed by clicking through to the website where the image is from.
Additional places to find CC-licensed, freely available, or public domain images:
- #WOCinTech Chat photosExtensive stock photo collection of WOC (women of color) in tech. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license.
- American Education: Images of Teachers and Students in ActionPhoto repository of real, diverse preK–12 students and teachers in different education and tech categories. Licensed CC-BY-NC (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial).
- Disabled And Here CollectionPhoto collection featuring disabled Black, Indigenous, people of color (BIPOC) across the PNW. LGBTQ+, Lifestyle, Social, and Work categories. Licensed CC-BY (Creative Commons - Attribution).
- Images of EmpowermentPhoto library of women's activities, particularly work and health-related, from around the world. Explore by location or subject. Licensed CC-BY-NC (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial).
- MorguefileMorguefile is a free photo archive. The site was created to serve as a free image exchange for creative professionals and teachers to use in their work. Search Tip: Search by keyword and then click on the license link for more specific info on how to use that image.
- NappyPhoto library of Black and Brown people. Explore collections and categories. Licensed CC0 (Public Domain).
- Open PeepsLibrary of hand-drawn, mix-and-match illustrations of people of different genders, ethnicities, and abilities. Licensed CC0 (Public Domain).
- PexelsFree stock photos and videos in a variety of categories and formats. Modification allowed, and attribution not required; site license equivalent to CC0 Public Domain license.
- PixabayAll images, videos, music, sound effects, and gifs on Pixabay are released under a Pixabay license, equivalent to a Creative Commons Zero (CC0) public domain license. Searchable by keyword or by type (video, illustration, photo, etc.).
- PxHereAll images on this repository site are licensed under the CC0 public domain license.
- Stock SnapPhotos and images on this site have a Creative Commons Zero (CC0) public domain license. Searchable by keyword or by categories.
- UnsplashUnsplash photos are licensed its own Unsplash license, equivalent to the Creative Commons Zero (CC0) public domain license. Searchable by keyword or by collections.
OER audio sites/repositories:
- OpenverseSearch for over 700 million free images, photos, and audio in the public domain and under Creative Commons licenses. Site used to be known as Creative Commons Search.
- Wikimedia Commons: Free media resources/SoundList of free/open source sound websites
- SoundCloudOnline audio distribution platform for users to upload, record, promote, and share their originally-created sounds. This link is to the new tracks tagged #creativecommons. Once you click on a track, click on "show more" under the description to find the CC license. You do have to sign for an account to download tracks, but the account is free.
- Free Music ArchiveFree downloads under Creative Commons and other licenses. The license can be seen by clicking on the title of the song.
