Ruth Lilly Medical Library Research & Scholarly Communications Librarian
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1701-3655University Library Health Sciences Librarian
Rachel Hinrichs
Contact:
University Library
UL 2140B
Email:
rhinrich@iupui.edu
Chat Office Hours:
Thursdays, 9-11am
UL 2140B
Email:
rhinrich@iupui.edu
Chat Office Hours:
Thursdays, 9-11am
Where to Find (Open) Images
All images and figures in MedEdPortal must be either:
- Created by the author
- In the public domain (see public domain tab for definition)
- Under a Creative Commons-Attribution (CC-BY) or Creative Commons-Attribution-Noncommercial (CC-BY-NC) license
- Permission from copyright holder. Must fill out Third-Party Content Permission Form.
Medical-Related Sources with Public Domain and Copyrighted Images
These sites have a combination of public domain, Creative Commons licensed, or copyright protected images available. Check the terms and conditions for each image of any collection.
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National Cancer Institute Visuals OnlineThis site includes both copyright protected and public domain images. See the Reuse Restrictions information for each image.
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Public Health Image Library (PHIL)This site contains both public domain and copyright protected images. See the Copyright Restrictions information for each image.
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Wellcome CollectionsImages are not all health-focused. This site includes both copyright protected and public domain images. See the Reuse Restrictions information for each image.
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David G. Cogan Ophthalmic Pathology CollectionThe images in this collection are not copyrighted but credit should be given to the "Cogan Collection, NEI/NIH."
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NIH Image GalleryThe National Institutes of Health provides an image gallery on Flickr. The images are licensed under varying CC licenses. Check the licensing for each individual image.
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Open-i: Open Access Biomedical Image Search EngineCollection of images from the open source literature. Use the "License Type" filter along the top menu bar to include only attribution or attribution/non-commercial images.
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MedPixMedPix is a free open-access online database of medical images, teaching cases, and clinical topics. Permission to use images for MedEdPORTAL must be requested by the creator.
General Sources with Public Domain and Copyrighted Images
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Wikimedia CommonsThis site contains both public domain and Creative Commons-licensed images. See permission information for each image. Creative Commons images must be either CC-BY or CC-BY-NC.
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Creative Commons SearchThis site contains copyrighted, public domain, and Creative Commons-licensed images. Filter to only retrieve CC-BY or CC-BY-NC images.
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FlickrThis site contains copyrighted, public domain, and Creative Commons-licensed images. Filter to only retrieve CC-BY or CC-BY-NC images.
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Google ImageEnter your search first. On the results page, click on Tools > Usage Rights to filter the images to Creative Commons-licensed images. Select "labelled for reuse" or "labelled for noncommercial reuse." Check the usage restrictions for each image to make sure it's either public domain, CC-BY or CC-BY-NC to match your MedEdPortal submission license.