MedEdPORTAL submissions & image use
Ruth Lilly Medical Library Liaison/Research Librarian
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1701-3655University Library Health Sciences Librarian
Rachel Hinrichs
Contact:
Main office:
University Library
UL 3115A
Email:
rhinrich@iupui.edu
Chat Office Hours:
Thursdays, 9-11am
University Library
UL 3115A
Email:
rhinrich@iupui.edu
Chat Office Hours:
Thursdays, 9-11am
(317) 274-0488
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.
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.