Best Practices: Sharing Images

Copyright laws prohibit your use of images from webpages. However, images may be expressly permitted for open use. Follow these instructions to filter for images labeled for reuse. 
 

  1. Go to google.com. Click Images in the top right corner of the page.
    Images link on Google homepage
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  2. Type desired image term in the search field and click on the search magnifying glass.
    Google search entry field
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  3. Click Search Tools.
    Search Tools highlighted
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  4. Click Usage rights.
    Usage Rights drop down menu
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  5. Select Labeled for reuse in the dropdown menu.
    Labeled for Reuse selected
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  6. A filtered list of images labeled for reuse will appear.  
    Filtered list of images
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