Image Collections

Library & Academic Success

Library & Academic Success

Library &<br/>Academic Success

 

Educational Use of Images

These guidelines outline the use of images for educational purposes. Information is intended for Georgian College students, staff and faculty only.

General guidelines:

  • Check and abide by licenses
  • Avoid pay-for-access images
  • Limit access to content via Blackboard
  • Cite/Reference/Attribute

Consult the Copyright guide or email the Copyright Team - copyright@georgiancollege.ca for help.

Image Use: Resources

Images included with software packages and programs

Media and document creation software often provide users with images for use in their projects. Guidelines for the use of these images vary by the specific software and resources available. Content found personal subscriptions to software, apps and services may not be used educational scenarios. Check with the library copyright team if the terms of use for specific resources are not clear, or you have any questions.

Microsoft Office (Word & PowerPoint) & Google Tools (Docs & Slides)

Microsoft Word & PowerPoint

Insert Pictures > Online pictures:

  • Office products will default to Creative Commons only when you search
  • Source information for the images is located in the bottom right corner of each image (look for three dots)
    • hover over the image to display the more info (three dots) link, and click on it
    • the clickable URL may not give you enough information to cite fully in APA or Creative Commons recommended attribution
  • To cite accurately in APA format or give Creative Commons attribution

Insert Pictures > Stock images:

  • Georgian College computers are registered as Microsoft 365 subscribers, which include stock images for your use
  • Personal computers may not have access to the same resources, please check your software version/subscription/license info
  • Acknowledge the use of the included stock photography on your references slide or elsewhere in your document
  • If you are required to cite in APA format or give Creative Commons attribution:

Google Docs & Slides:

Insert > Image > Search the web

  • Source information for the images is located in the bottom right corner of each image
    • hover over or click the image, then click on the magnifying glass icon for more info
    • some license information will appear below the image but it may not give you enough information to cite fully in APA or Creative Commons recommended attribution
  • To cite accurately in APA format or give Creative Commons attribution

 

Contact the Copyright Team - copyright@georgiancollege.ca with any questions or concerns about using images provided with software in your academic work

Image & Video Creation tools

Video and image creation tools often contain resources such as images and icons that are provided for use in projects created with the software.

  • Review the terms of use or licensing information provided with the images or product overall
  • Add attribution/credits to the software package used to clarify the source of your materials

Other tools

 Contact the Copyright Team - copyright@georgiancollege.ca for help with other software packages

Using your own photographs and images in your academic work

You are welcome to use images you create or photographs you take in your academic work. Since you created the image, you own it and may decide how others can use it (or not). Here are some things for you to consider when doing this:

Give Yourself Credit!

  • Mark your work as your own using an attribution, reference or copyright statement
  • Consider applying a Creative Commons or Public Domain license if you want others to be able to reuse your work
  • Model best practices for your audience by clearly outlining any outside sources you used to create your work

Consider the subject and contents of your image

  • If your image contains identifiable trademarks, logos, or other copyrighted images, you will need written permission to post or publish the image. Contact the library for help with this.
  • If your image contains identifiable people, you will need their consent to post or publish the image. Georgian employees and students can refer to our Photo, video and other consent guidelines

Images in the Library collection

The following Library databases contain images that may be useful in educational activities. Images the library database are typically copyrighted, but may be licensed for educational use. To ensure these are used in a copyright compliant way:

  • Check and abide by any license or copyright statements found on or with individual images
  • Properly cite & reference the image(s) in your presentation or document
  • Post or share with others only through Blackboard, limited to the faculty and students in a particular class
  • Do not post on social media, YouTube, or other freely accessible platforms

Note

Images in the library collection are not licensed to be used in OER or other publicly accessible projects. Visit  Finding Images for OER for more info.

To find images:

  • Use a keyword search
  • Limit your results to images (top row)
  • Click on a desired image to reveal license permissions and creator

License Permissions examples:

  • UPI Photo/NASA This image may be used for personal, non-commercial purposes only
  • Photo by John Angelillo/UPI This image may be used for personal, non-commercial purposes only

Personal, non-commercial purposes include educational use.

Citing & Referencing

  • Include the citation information displayed under the image in your project
  • Use the citation tool to generate an APA format citation (check carefully!) and copy into your project

 

To find images:

  • Browse or search using the databases tools
  • Use the "Types" limiter to limit to Images if needed

License Permissions:

  • Use the Download feature to view the License agreement to confirm
  • Images may be displayed for classroom teaching and learning purposes/academic purposes, such as seminars and lectures; and display the Images on Blackboard (but not sites accessible to the public or indexed by Google)

Citing & Referencing

  • Use the cite button to generate an APA format citation (check carefully!) and copy into your project when citing an image or animation from this source
  • Use the required attribution when including in printed materials: Medical Illustration © [Year] Nucleus Medical Media, Inc., www.nucleusinc.com
  • Use the preferred attribution when posting to Blackboard, providing a link to www.nucleusinc.com : Medical Illustration © [Year] Nucleus Medical Media, Inc.

To find images:

  • Search using keywords and limit to images using the options along the top of the search bar

License Permissions Example:

  • Confirm licensing / permissions for specific images by clicking on images in your search results and looking immediately under the image on it's display page:
  • UPI/Roger L Wollenberg. This image may be used for personal, non-commercial purposes only.

Personal, non-commercial purposes include educational use.

Citing & Referencing

  • Include the citation information displayed under the image in your project
  • Use the citation tool to generate an APA format citation (check carefully!) and copy into your project