Resources

Legally Using Media for Projects

 * The following sites will allow you to locate media that can be included in student projects. Public domain, creative commons, and royalty free media can be used in entirety but give attribution in your project. Attribution should include the name of the media, the owner's name, and the website where the media was downloaded.
 * Copyrighted material must follow Fair Use Guidelines when used for student projects. For media this generally is 10% of a song or video or 30 seconds of the song/video, whichever is LESS. For example a 3 minutes copyrighted song would be limited to 18 seconds under Fair Use Guidelines because the song is only 180 seconds.
 * Copyrighted images are a bit trickier. Fair Use allows up to 5 images by an artist/photographer. From a collection 15 images or 10%, whichever is LESS.
 * Resources form the web may not be reposted onto the Internet without permission from the owner. For more information see [|Copyright and Fair Use Guidelines for Teachers].

[|Digital Collection] || [|Memory Project] || FWS AILS ||
 * < **Sound Effects** ||< ** ,,,, ** ||< **Music** ||< ,,,, ||< **Digital Images** ||
 * < [|Free Loops] ||<  ||< [|Free Play Music] ||<   ||< [|Pics 4 Learning] ||
 * < [|Absolute Sound Effects] ||<  ||< [|Free Music Archive] ||<   ||< [|Free Foto] ||
 * < [|Partners in Rhyme] ||<  ||< [|CCMixter] ||<   ||< [|Photo Everywhere] ||
 * < [|Op Sound] ||<  ||< [|Google Open Music Search] ||<   ||< [|Photorack] ||
 * < [|Sound Jay] ||<  ||< [|Incompetech] ||<   ||< [|NY Public Library Pre-1923]
 * < [|Sound Bible] ||<  ||< [|Public Domain 4 You] ||<   ||< [|Smithsonian Photographs] ||
 * < [|Find Sounds] ||<  ||< [|Mutopia] ||<   ||< [|Library of Congress American]
 * < [|Soungle] ||<  ||< **Music Mixing** ||<   ||< [|US Gov Photos] ||
 * < [|Nature Sounds] ||<  ||< [|Songsmith Download] ||<   ||< [|Gimp Savvy] NASA NOAA
 * < [|US Fish & Wildlife] ||<  ||< [|Loop Labs] ||<   ||< [|DHD Gallery] ||
 * <  ||<   ||<   ||<   ||< [|USDA Gallery] ||
 * <  ||<   ||<   ||<   ||< [|NASA Images JSC] ||

**Royalty Free Sounds**

 * Royalty Free Sounds** are sounds that are free from royalties. They can be used commercially in things like movies, games, and anything else you might need a cool sound for. You may not however redistribute them for a profit. While sending one to a friend is ok, selling one to a customer is not.

**Creative Commons Attribution 3.0**

 * Creative Commons Attribution 3.0** is one of many CC Audio types. Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 put simply means you can use this audio but you must attribute your work to this person. If the audio is from Mike Koenig then you need to give him credit somewhere. That somewhere could be in the credits, the cd cover, or a link to the sounds page from your site.

**Public Domain Sounds**

 * Public Domain Sounds** are sounds that have been added to the public domain. They are owned by the public, and are 100% free. Items get added to the PD in a variety of different ways. 1.) Items older than the public domain age setting are automatically added. 2.)Thoughtful members of the audio community donate their own works for the good of others. 3.) Speeches by presidents and other political audio is usually considered public domain works.