by Keely Blanch
Want to add a bit of pzazz! to your poster or presentation? Unless you are a talented artist or photographer (neither of which apply to me!) you'll be heading to the web for inspiration. But..... tempting as it is to grab that perfect picture, do you have permission from the image-creator to use it? Ethics isn't confined to the data collection process. It is also important to consider respectful and ethical use of other people's work online - be a good digital citizen : )
Some image producers issue their pics under a Creative Common licence, but many more depend on their images to make a living and therefore copyright them. Which is where the following resources come in.
Want to add a bit of pzazz! to your poster or presentation? Unless you are a talented artist or photographer (neither of which apply to me!) you'll be heading to the web for inspiration. But..... tempting as it is to grab that perfect picture, do you have permission from the image-creator to use it? Ethics isn't confined to the data collection process. It is also important to consider respectful and ethical use of other people's work online - be a good digital citizen : )
Some image producers issue their pics under a Creative Common licence, but many more depend on their images to make a living and therefore copyright them. Which is where the following resources come in.
Greekgeek provides a list of sites providing images and requirements for attribution on each site.
Meanwhile, Dustin Stout is in the process of publishing a post series on The Essential Guide to Sharing Images Online.
Among other points he makes, he notes that the creator of the image retains copyright even if you pick it up from another online source. The image creator never loses the ownership rights. Even if they do not put a visible copyright symbol on the image. Even if you alter the image before using it.
The good news is that Dustin does provide a list of free-to-use images provided by generous content creators so there are photos you can use. Check out this post on finding free images.
As an example, the following image is just one of the many available on morgueFile - a link from Dustin's post.
Once you have your images, don't forget to check out Lara's post on snazzing up your presentation
Ciao!
