Open Access

The DPLA provides a single search for online text, images, videos, and sounds from library and archival collections across the United States.

60,073 items from 204 historical societies, libraries, archives, and cultural organizations across Minnesota.

"This library contains recordings ranging from alternative news programming, to Grateful Dead concerts, to Old Time Radio shows, to book and poetry readings, to original music uploaded by our users. Many of these audios and MP3s are available for free download."--from website

"This library contains digital movies uploaded by Archive users which range from classic full-length films, to daily alternative news broadcasts, to cartoons and concerts. Many of these videos are available for free download."--from website

LibriVox provides free audio books of works that are in the public domain. There are over 14,000 audio books in a variety of languages.

"The BBC Sound Effects Archive is available for personal, educational or research purposes. There are over 33,000 clips from across the world from the past 100 years." -- from website

"ELM (eLibrary Minnesota) gives Minnesota residents access to magazine, journal, newspaper and encyclopedia articles, media, including images, videos, and audio files, and other information resources." -- from website

This site allows you to search for resources that are either in public domain or have been given an open license. Includes other resources in addtion to images.

Using an Advanced Google Search, you can limit your results to images that have either an open license or are in the public domain.

Wikimedia Commons contains materials uploaded from users across the world. Materials on the site include images, sounds, videos and are either in the public domain or have open access licensing.

Flickr is an online photo management and sharing application which advocates for the use of an open license.

Free to Use and Reuse Sets
"This portal features content that is free to use and reuse." -- from website

Restoring trust and transparency in the age of AI -- from website