Digital Commons at Penn State

Why is copyright important?

Copyright is very important to understand as you begin to produce digital media at Penn State. Copyright law is complex and sometimes intimidating. But if you ever plan to share your work publicly, on a website, blog, or ePortfolio, it is essential to make sure that any use of third-party media is legal. Fortunately, we have assembled some resources to make this process easier for you.

Free Media Library

Please read our Overview of Licenses

URL	Description	License Type
Google Image Search (CC filter)	Select various license filters under Usage Rights. Very expansive, searches CC-licensed Flickr photos and much more.	Creative Commons: Various	?
NASA Image Archive	Images related to space flight, astronomy, and aeronautics, most of which are not copyrighted.	No License	?
Free Sound	"The Freesound Project is a collaborative database of Creative Commons licensed sounds. Freesound focusses only on sound, not songs."	Creative Commons: Various	?
AV Geeks	The A/V Geeks Film Archive is an ephemeral film collection featuring among other things old civil defense & public service films shot by the government in the 40's & 50's.	Creative Commons: Various	?
Internet Archive: VJ Loops	Short, stylized, loopable video loops, typically used by VJ's	Creative Commons: Various	?
WGBH Lab	Categorized stock video clips from WGBH TV.	Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike	?
Public Domain Flicks	Movies that have entered into the Public Domain, these films can be downloaded, modified, & remixed freely.	No License	?
Open-Source Movies	Public Domain and CC-Licensed Movies from the Internet Archive project.	Creative Commons: Various	?
Jamendo: Creative Commons	More free music for your podcast and video projects.	Creative Commons: Various	?
PodSafeAudio.com	CC-licensed music for use in podcasts and video.	Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial	?