There are plenty of places to find great, free educational images on the web. Below are some of our favorites!
Please note:
Corbis Images for Education is no longer available through the DLC.
General-purpose images
netTrekker Image Search Engine
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netTrekker’s image search engine.
Facts on File Photographs, Charts, and News Maps Sign in for access to this resource
Photographs, charts, and news maps from Facts on File News Service.
SIRS Discoverer Image Search Sign in for access to this resource
Search for images on SIRS Discoverer.
SIRS Discoverer Maps Sign in for access to this resource
More than 3,000 detailed, printable maps are available through this online reference almanac. The maps include all 50 United States, the provinces and territories of Canada, as well as nations and regions of the world including Europe, Persian Gulf, Czech Republic, the Baltics, and Times Zones of the World. U.S. Historical, World Historical and Outline Maps are included.
Pics4Learning - Tech4Learning
Pics4Learning is a copyright-friendly image library for teachers and students consisting of thousands of images that have been donated by students, teachers, and amateur photographers.
Pics4Learning is developed as part of the Partners in Education program by Tech4Learning, and the Orange County Public Schools Technology Development Unit.
How to find images on the internet
A list of image sites.
Uncle Sam's Photos - Stock Photo Collections
Directory of government photos.
Social studies images
American History Image Gallery Sign in for access to this resource
Images from Facts on File Issues and Controversies in American History.
LIFE photo archive hosted by Google
Search millions of photographs from the LIFE photo archive, stretching from the 1750s to today.
World War II Poster Collection from Northwestern University Library
The Government and Geographic Information and Data Services Department at Northwestern University Library has a comprehensive collection of over 300 posters issued by U.S. Federal agencies from the onset of war through 1945.
Source of copyright-free images.
Science images
NOAA Photo Library
Photos from the The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Source of copyright-free images.
NASA Multimedia Page
Source of copyright-free images.
Great Images in NASA (GRIN)
This collection of over a thousand images of significant historical interest are scanned at high-resolution in several sizes. Source of copyright-free images.
Visible Earth: Home
A catalog of NASA images and animations of the Earth. Source of copyright-free images.
NASA Earth Observatory
NASA’s Earth Observatory provides a freely-accessible online publication where you can obtain new satellite imagery and scientific information about planet Earth. Source of copyright-free images.
Periodic Tables and Related Images
Visual tables and images of chemistry, many of which are interactive.
Videos
SchoolTube
SchoolTube provides students and educators a safe, world class, and FREE media sharing website that is nationally endorsed by premier education associations. SchoolTube is the recognized leader for moderated internet media content sharing for teachers and students. All student created materials on SchoolTube must be approved by registered teachers, follow local school guidelines, and adhere to our high standards.
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