Please be aware that not all material contained in the sites below is fully open. Each site may contain content which varies in its creative commons license or usage permissions.
Open Source Graphic Design Tools (DRAFT) Openv Oregon Educational Resources
Creative Commons Education / OER Resources
A collection of over 50 million* freely usable media files to which anyone can contribute.
*ever increasing number, click to see current total.
Audio Archive (Internet Archive)
Download free music, alternative new programming, Old Time radio recordings uploaded by users.
Bandcamp (CC)
Creative Commons music.
Freesound is a collaborative database of Creative Commons Licensed sounds. Browse, download and share sounds.
Free, independent music.
CC-licensed music
Library of Congress Audio Collections
Search to discover music, interviews, field recordings, speeches.
Streaming resources
Audio samples and sounds.
Some sites allow you to search for pubic domain/CC licensed images.
Using Advanced Search lets you filter for usage rights to locate freely reusable content, but always check.
Many images are free to use with attribution. The licensing information is located under the image. Flickr CC limits search to Creative Commons licensed images.
Free photos from a global community of photographers. Attribution only needed, but not public domain or creative commons licensed.
As a user you gain access to hundreds of thousands of high-quality stock photos and graphics. (Membership needed)
A large collection of images to use with attribution, but not all.
Icons created by a global community. CC (PNG files)
Free Vectors, PSD, Icons and photos.
Pexels provides high quality and completely free stock photos licensed under the Pexels license.
Nearly 45 million freely usable images and media files.
Finding and Using Free Image Collections on the Web - Michigan State University
CC licensed and public domain films and video.
GCC Library hosted streaming media. Embed links and clips in Canvas or on Web. Access restricted off-campus to enrolled students.
Free culture and educational media.
Filter by Creative Commons licensed videos.
Nearly 45 million freely usable images and media files.
Filter results by CC-licensed video.
All content on this guide is licensed CC BY 4.0 International, except where otherwise noted.
Preferred attribution: Open Educational Resources (OER) & Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) at GCC by Glendale Community College (CC BY 4.0
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