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Visual Resources: Intellectual Property

The basic definition of visual literacy is the ability to read, write and create visual images. It is a concept that relates to art and design but it also has much wider applications. Visual literacy is about language, communication and interaction. Visua

Copyright Basics

Citing Images

Creative Commons Licenses

Flickr and Creative Commons
Wikimedia Commons
Images contributed by the public. Contains public domain, open, and Creative Commons images.

Resources

Copyright Advisory Network: Resources
These tools from ALA's Office of Information Technology Policy include the Copyright Genie, the Fair Use Evaluator, the Public Domain Slider, and more.