Note: The academic databases are not specifically related to the Health Sciences but will possibly have images relating to these subjects.
Looking for historic images? See our Historical Health & Medicine Research Page.
Just because you find an image online does not mean that it is free to use. When using an image, make sure you use media with a stated license (for example Creative Commons and Public Domain) or determine if your intended use of an image is covered under Fair Use.
Newbold, Curtis. Can I Use that Picture?. 2014. The Visual Communication Guy. Web. Accessed August 25, 2017.
You must also always cite an image, just as you would a work in print.
For information on how to cite sources, visit this page.
Creative Commons helps people to share their works with the world.
Creative Commons licenses are a standardized way to give others permission to share and use a piece of work -- on conditions of their choice. To find out how you can use an image with a Creative Commons license review the license type listed.
Depending upon when a work was created, it might be in the Public Domain.
Copyright Term and the Public Domain, a guide to copyright duration created by Peter Hirtle at Cornell University, is a comprehensive and useful resource for researching a work's copyright status. You can also use the Copyright Slider from the American Library Association for quick reference.
As a general rule, works registered or published in the U.S. before 1923 are in the public domain.
Have more questions? Check out our Copyright Guide and/or