Flickr
Flickr is actually an image sharing tool that gives users the ability to upload and share images. The great thing about Flickr is that it allows others users to search these images (by tags). The other great thing about Flickr is that millions ofimages in this database have been licensed under a Creative Commons license which gives you permission to use them without worrying about copyright violation. To give this a try, you need to create a Flickr account. Then click on search and scroll down in the menu to Advanced Search or just click here. Enter your keywords and at the very bottom of the page look for the Creative Commons logo and select "Only search within Creative Commons licensed content." Have fun!

Google Image Search
The mother of all image searches...something for everyone! Be aware, however, the images you located may be subject to copyright laws.

FEMA Image and Audio Search
A public online databases of images from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Click on "Photo Use Guidelines" for details about possible copyright restrictions.

The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci
About 50 examples of original drawings by Leonardo da Vinci.



Library of Congress: American Memory
Provides free and open access through the Internet to written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that document the American experience. It is a digital record of American history and creativity. These materials, from the collections of the Library of Congress and other institutions, chronicle historical events, people, places, and ideas that continue to shape America, serving the public as a resource for education and lifelong learning.

Make your contribution to the page.


NASA Image and Multimedia Search
Online image and multimedia search from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

NOAA Photo Library
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Photo Library contains impressive images of nature including "fish stocks, ozone content of the atmosphere, sun spots, tornadoes and coastlines."

Investintech.com
A great reference resource for all things PDF and all things Investintech!

Old Pictures
This is a great collection of old, historical photographs spanning the past 150 years. Although it seems that most of these images should be public domain, the administrator of the site requests permission before using.

Symbols.com
Online Encyclopedia of western signs and ideograms.

Thor's Image and Video Links
Thanks to Thor Tivol for sharing his personal collection.

Web Gallery of Art
a virtual museum and searchable database of European painting and sculpture of the Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Neoclassicism and Romanticism periods (1100-1850), currently containing over 18.400 reproductions.

CGFA: A Virtual Art Museum
One of the finest collections on the Web of paintings by European and American artists.

CalPhotos - UC Berkeley
For those who love biology! Check this site out. Huge image database = 167,505+ images of: Plants, Animals, People, Landscapes, Fungi and more! You can browse for hours or search on names, etc. Like other sites there are some usage guidelines and restrictions.

Microscopic Images (Biology) - Sierra College Biological Sciences Web site!
This is the first of two image databases that we are building. We have only 235 images now, but it will start growing again with our digital microscope fixed! Like other sites there are some usage guidelines and restrictions.