Third-Party Web Resources Guide to Free or Minimally ...



Third-Party Web Resources Guide to Free or Low-Cost Digital Content

To the Yale Community:

The Third-Party Web Resources Guide is a collection of information to supplement the Yale community’s search for digital content available online for free or at low cost. Under each resource, you will find a website link, a description of the offerings, content pricing, and an overview of the permissions, if any, associated with using the materials. Please note that some content, especially music, may include additional terms of use. You should read these terms carefully and contact the Office of the General Counsel should you have any questions or concerns. You are encouraged to explore the Web for additional resources, as those cited here may change or become obsolete. The resources cited here are not endorsed by Yale nor does the University claim any liability for their use.

Below please find several key terms to assist you in using this guide:

Permissions – What the third-party website, or rights-holder, allows you, the user, to do with the content (i.e., copy, distribute, sell, or create derivative works).

Micropayment – A small fee or subscription charged to users in exchange for access to content.

Creative Commons – A collection of alternative licenses for content creators that restricts only some (or none) of the rights associated with traditional copyright. The type of CC license that is attached to a work, typically indicated by a “Licensed Under Creative Commons” graphic, indicates what you are permitted to do with the content. Under the CC system, as long as you follow the license guidelines, it is unnecessary to contact the rights-holder directly for permission to use the material.

Free for Non-Commercial Use – You are permitted to use the content freely, but sometimes with the expectation that you will publicize or attribute the source of the work. Please note that Web sites offering free images are NOT placing those works in the public domain. The content owner retains the right to commercialize the work or otherwise restrict its use.

Royalty-free – The site charges users a one-time fee or subscription that permits use of the royalty-free media, such as stock photography, music, or graphics, in a publication in accordance with the terms of use. No additional fees are required for further use of the media. Music providers such as iTunes are not considered royalty-free sites because your one-time fee for the content restricts you to personal use only.

Rights-ready – A licensing model that charges users a fixed price based on categories encompassing how the content will be used. Rights-ready can be more expensive and restrictive than royalty-free models but still more cost-effective than the process of clearing rights on a use-by-use basis. Typically, there are no quantity or territory limits for rights-ready content as long as the use falls within the selected category.

Public Domain Works – Knowledge and innovation, especially creative works such as writing, art, music, and inventions, which is available as a common good for free use by all whether for commercial or non-commercial purposes. When a work’s patent or copyright restrictions expire (as determined by statute), it is said to enter into the public domain. It is important to note that certain additional proprietary rights may be embedded within a public domain work. It may be necessary to secure some rights to use or exploit the work. For example, for musical work in the public domain, users should be certain that the sound recording of the piece is also unrestricted. For educators searching for free or low-cost musical works, the least complicated route to legal use may be to search for music created under Creative Commons licenses or to purchase royalty-free music.

THIRD-PARTY WEB RESOURCES GUIDE TO

FREE OR LOW COST DIGITAL CONTENT

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Flickr

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Content: Digital Photographs

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The Library of Congress Photostream on Flickr

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Content: More than 25,000 images on Flickr are available through the Library of Congress.

General Terms: Generally, photos can be downloaded and reused, subject to privacy restrictions or as otherwise indicated. ;

Flickr Commons

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Content: Close to 40 national cultural heritage institutions have joined Flicker Commons to provide digital images in one location. Some participating institutions include the Library of Congress, The Smithsonian, the New York Public Library and many university collections.

Pricing: Free (non-commercial usage), but not necessarily in the public domain

Terms of Use: “By asserting ‘no known copyright restrictions,’ participating institutions are sharing the benefit of their research without providing an expressed or implied warranty to others who would like to use or reproduce the photograph. If you make use of a photo from the Commons, you are reminded to conduct an independent analysis of applicable law before proceeding with a particular new use.”

New York Public Library Digital Gallery

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Content: One of the largest open-access image databases available on the Internet featuring more than 700,000 images digitized, including illuminated manuscripts, historical maps, vintage posters, rare prints, photographs and more.

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PBS LearningMedia/Connecticut Public Broadcast Network (CPBN) (Formerly, Teacher’s Domain)

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Content: Online, multimedia educational resources for the classroom and professional development

Terms of Use: For educational, non-commercial uses only. Certain content may only be accessed by registering for the site. All content must be attributed

ClassicCat

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Content: Music directory with links to over 6,000 free-to-download classical performances on the internet, sorted by composer and work.

Terms of Use: Terms are set by the content-owners, not the ClassicCat site owners.

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Wikipedia Sound List Archive

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Content: List of free classical music recordings, mostly in .ogg format, available at Wikipedia

Pricing: Free

Terms of Use: Permitted to download the specially formatted .ogg files of the works, which are tagged with additional information about the rights for the work.

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Calisphere



Content: An online collection of more than 750,000 digitized primary materials contributed by libraries, archives, and museums from all over California.

Pricing: Free

Terms of Use:

Creative Commons*

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Content: A search tool to help you find photos, music, text, books, educational material, and more that is free to share or build upon powered by Creative Commons licenses. Sources include Europeana, SpinXpress, YouTube, ccMixter, Pixabay and SoundCloud.

Pricing: Varies depending on source and material.

Terms of Use:

*(For access to free and public collections under the CC0 designation, please see Creative Commons “CC Search” entry listed below in ADDITIONAL RESOUCES)

 

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Getty Images



Content: Music, images, editorial/news archive photographs, and video footage for online purchase and download

Pricing: Varies, but pricing is based solely on the file size of the product and the number of people entitled to use it (maximum 10), not the specific use. For images, Getty offers a web-resolution pricing that starts at $49.

Terms of Use: Must sign up to register for the site in order to purchase from the catalog.

Soundzabound Music for Educators

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Content: Royalty free music and sounds library

Pricing: Varies ()

Terms of Use: Once downloaded, the subscriber has the right to use the files for a lifetime.





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Content: Royalty free tracks of music

Pricing: One-time fees start at $10

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Creative Commons “CC Search”

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Content: A search tool powered by Creative Commons that provides access to the open archives of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the New York Public Library and Rijksmuseum.

Pricing: Varies depending on source and material, although most items have the Creative Commons Zero (CC0) designation for free and public use of the collections.

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FreeMusicArchive

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Content: “The Free Music Archive is an interactive library of high-quality, legal audio downloads directed by the radio station WFMU,” and is a platform for collaboration between curators and artists, including radio stations, netlabels, venues, artist collectives, museums and music festivals.

Pricing: Free, although permission to use may be requested.

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Content: Photographs and illustrations for personal, business and commercial use

Pricing: A majority of the photos are free of charge; some images can be purchased for a fee starting at $3.00. If you are planning to distribute the image for sale, the purchase of an extended license may be required.

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Death to Stock

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Content: Photos sent directly to your email inbox monthly

Pricing: Free, although registration is required; A premium version of the service is available for a fee, which provides access to Death to Stock’s entire gallery of 1,500+ photos and also includes videos.

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Internet Archive

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Content: Internet Archive is a non-profit library of millions of free books, movies, software, music and websites for scholarship and research purposes only.

Pricing: Free

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Pexels

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Content: Stockphotos available for personal and commercial use.

Pricing: Free

Terms of Use: All photos on Pexels are licensed under the Creative Commons Zero (CC0) license and are free for personal and commercial use. Users are also able to modify, copy and distribute photos; attribution is not required. ()

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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

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In order to avoid copyright disputes, this page is only a partial summary.

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