Copyright Guide: Royalty-free Resources

National Archives Database of various governmental and historical images, videos, sound bites. Be sure to check each resource's copyright statement.

Royalty free images brought to you by Flickr

Search for images, video, sounds, and more.

Be sure to select the Creative Commons option before searching! Use for photos or videos.

The only drawback is you have to join this site first.

"An online resource for royalty-free stock photographs for non-commercial use."

A collection of images and sound

Produced by the Library of Congress and mostly free. Be sure to check the copyright statement before using.

"Free images for your inspiration, reference and use in your creative work, be it commercial or not!"

Images with copyright restrictions will have a note on the actual image.

A listing of sound effects for video productions.

"The Freesound Project is a collaborative database of Creative Commons licensed sounds."

Search the web for sound effects and musical instrument samples.

Free music and sound effects.

"You may use the sound effects on this web site free of charge in your video, film, audio and multimedia productions..."

Royalty-free music.

Free sound effects and also links to licensed providers.

A collection of images and sound