One place to start is the Creative Commons Search (search.creativecommons.org). From there you can search for different types of media.
I recommend starting with Flickr. All the information needed for the attributions are visible. Some other sites require a little digging to find the information which can be challenging for some students. When searching for images, I recommend using Flickr since it is easy to find all the information you need.
In this example, I will search for guitar on Creative Commons (CC).
Blogs, Websites, and Slideshows
If I go to Flickr.com in my example above, I will see the following page. From here I can select the image the fits my project.
I select this one.
Attribution for images on blogs, websites, and slideshows follow the format:
title, artist, website, license.
As you can see, all these appear on this page and this is why using Flickr is a good option.
To find the link to the artist and the license name, click on the links.
Here, the license name is CC BY-SA 2.0
So, in this example the attribution would be:
| playing the guitar, by Brian Richardson, via Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0 |
Another way to get any link, hover over the link you want to copy, and CTL+click and copy the link address. The link for the image title is the URL of the page.
In Flickr …
- The image link is the URL to the page where the image is hosted.
- The artist link can be found by clicking on the artist’s username.
- Flickr is the website.
- The license name is available on the license page, and simply add a link to the page where the license information is located.
To insert the link in the school blog, highlight the word you want to make a link, and click the chain in the menu bar.
After inputting your links, your attribution will look like the one below.
| Check the links below in action.playing the guitar, by Brian Richardson, via Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0 |
On other sites …
Finding this information can be hit or miss on other sites. Most, if not all, Creative Commons images require a link back to at least the license when using a CC image.
Student-Created Videos (iMovie)
Put the citations in the description of the movie if
Template:
Artist Last Name, Artist First Name. “Name of Image.” Name of Website that owns the Image. Date. Date Accessed. <URL>
Examples (Use as much information as is available):
“Old Queens Gate.” Rutgers.edu. 15 December 2009. http://www.iec-okc.com/portals/0/ProjGalleryImages/Rutgers.jpg
Green River City Images. “Librarian Action Figure.” Flickr.com.. 8 June 2006. 5 Jan 2010. http://www.flickr.com/photos/auntie/164028451/
Using and citing song clips:
YouTube Audio Library – https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music
Song tracks here are available to download for free. You can also filter songs by whether they need an attribution or not.
Copyrighted Music
You may use 10% of a copyrighted song. This means, if the song is 4 minutes, you may use 24 seconds of it.
Formula = (# minutes rounded down or up x 60) / 10
You may use the entire song if the song is part of the iMovie collection. You do not need to cite these.
Template:
Artist Last Name, Artist First Name. “Song Title.” Album Title. Record Company, date. Date Accessed. <URL>
Example: (Use as much information as is available):
Beyonce. “Sweet Dreams.” I am…Sasha Fierce. Sony, 2009.
Information from Par High Media Center.
A note about putting student videos on YouTube. When uploading videos, you are presented with three privacy options.
- Public – This makes your video so anyone can find and watch it.
- Unlisted – Only those with the link will be able to find the video. This does not prevent anyone from sharing the link.
- Private – Only you have access to these videos.
Written Reports
I recommend the Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL).