OpenVerse – Openly Licensed Images, Audio and More | Openverse
Openverse aggregates works from both public domain sources and Creative Commons sources. The platform primarily focuses on Creative Commons licenses but also includes some public domain repositories, providing a comprehensive range of openly licensed media. It is a platform that provides user with the ability to discover and upload media, such as free stock photos as well as audio, and video files. The rights can be found here. Tags found in this platform for identifying material are Public Domain Mark, CC0, CC BY, CC BY-SA, CC BY-ND, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-SA, CC BY-NC-ND.
Wikimedia Commons – Wikimedia Commons
Wikimedia Commons is both a Creative Commons and Public Domain source dedicated to a repository of freely available images, sound clips, and other multimedia files. The sites rights can be found here Commons:Licensing – Wikimedia Commons. Tags identifying the material were found to be CC0, CC BY, CC BY-SA, and CC Public Domain Mark 1.0 which can be found in the same link as the rights.
NASA Commons site on Flickr – NASA on The Commons | Flickr
The NASA Commons site on Flickr provides public access to NASA’s extensive collection of photographs, indicating that it is a Creative Commons source. Most, if not all, photographs are tagged with “No known copyright restrictions,” which links to the relevant copyright laws. However, due to this tag, organizations cannot guarantee the copyright status or grant usage rights. Therefore, before utilizing content from the collection, one should independently verify copyright laws and obtain permission if needed.
J Paul Getty Museum: J. Paul Getty Museum | Getty
The J Paul Getty Museum website is shown to be a mix of artwork such as painting, sculptures and more, spanning both the public domain and creative commons sources. Utilizing the following link: Getty Museum Rights information, the section referred to as “Open-Source Content” outlines the copyright status of its works, most of which are in the public domain. These works can be freely used, modified, and redistributed without needing additional permissions due to their expired or ineligible copyright status. Furthermore, further down in the copyright information link, the two sections “Creative Commons” and “J. Paul Getty Museum Collection Online and Copyright” reveals that certain pages and portions fall under creative commons. Tags such as CC BY 4.0 and CC0 can be used to identify the material.
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