It is important to cite images just as you would text, ideas, or other creative works. Here are some quick links to how-to guides for how to cite images in different citation styles.
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
On this page, find image resources and learn how to use images ethically in your academic and creative work.
Campus photographer, Gary Gladstone, working on the yearbook, 1960s. Courtesy of the Sarah Lawrence College Archives.
Sarah Lawrence Image Collections
Academic Databases with Images
In New York Times Historical you can search for advertisements by going to Advanced Search and selecting the Document type
