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Images

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.

Metropolitan Museum of Art
Search their collection!


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."

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.

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.


Video

Handbrake
Stop the car! This free download allows you to export entire movies, chapters or clips from DVDs and converts them automatically to MP4 format. This allows you upload the clips into a Powerpoint or Keynotes presentation or put them on Blackboard.



YouTube
Search for videos about absolutely anything.

YouTube Video Converter - for PCs
A free download that grabs YouTube videos and converts them to AVI movie files that can be imported into PowerPoints.

YouTube Video Converter (Tooble) - for Macs
A free download that grabs YouTube videos and converts them to MP4 files that can be imported into Keynote presentations OR played on video iPods.

Google Video Search
Searches videos in YouTube and other online databases.

Video Quick Reference Card for Powerpoint Users