Images: citing image sources

Track sources and format bibliographies.
Download citations from library catalogs and databases

Images posted openly on the web are not necessarily the public domain. 

To find reusable images:

• Use images from a site devoted to public domain works

• Find images labeled for scholarly reuse via Google Image Search or Creative Commons 

• Consider images created by the US government (.gov), which are generally, though not always, in the public domain

Use Creative Commons -- enter Search term under "Find Licensed Content"

Copyright laws for images : Copyrightlaws.com was initially registered as a domain name in 1998 by Lesley Ellen Harris.   It has since been a portal for copyright and licensing information for creators, owners, distributors, and consumers of copyright-protected materials.

Section 108 of the US Copyright Code:  Handy spinning wheel chart for libraries and archives regarding section 108 of the US Copyright code.