Finding Diverse Artists and Designers

Images, videos, and audio available through public websites.

Note restrictions on reuse. Many of them use Creative Commons licenses as a "free, simple, and standardized way to grant copyright permissions for creative and academic works; ensure proper attribution; and allow others to copy, distribute, and make use of those works." (creativecommons.org)

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Related guides:

• Artists' Books
• History of Graphic Design

Check out our new research guide Finding Diverse Artists and Designers

Many museums are opening their digital images for research on their web sites. Here are some local collections that are easy to search.

Many museums are opening their digital images for research on their web sites. Here are some of the most innovative collection searches.

Or search by institution, including:

Searching Multiple Streaming Services

Find out where a specific title is available on a particular platform.

For titles in the public domain, search the Internet Archive, OpenGlam, and Google (or other search engine.)

Subscription services

Pay a fee to watch (un)limited content on Hulu, Netflix, Amazon Prime, and even YouTube. Specialized content available on many sites, such as Crunchyroll, The Criterion Channel, MUBI, and Britbox.

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Network Websites

Many TV networks stream full episodes, previews, webisodes, and extra content directly from their websites, e.g. ABC, CBS, Comedy Central, CW, Fox, NBC, and TNT. Most include short commercial breaks. TV episodes are also available for sale from other sites, e.g. iTunes and Amazon Video on Demand, or from subscription services, e.g. Netflix and Hulu.

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Databases

Look for resources created under either a completely unrestricted use license, or a Creative Commons Zero (CC0) license, meaning that you can download, use, manipulate, share, distribute, or otherwise use them for whatever purpose you'd like without permission. It is strongly recommended that you credit the creator(s) of the image, but it is not necessary.