Credit
Referencing images
Use the Academic Referencing Tool to find examples of correctly formatted references.
Choose the 'Style' required and then 'Resource types' to find examples of images that have been referenced.
Find out more about the Academic Referencing Tool by watching this video:
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Using Creative Commons and Public Domain images
All images are subject to copyright so you should always check the copyright statement and look for rules governing the use of the images.
Whenever possible, you should use images from the public domain or Creative Commons.
Content which has a Creative Commons licence may be free to download, adapt, distribute, and transmit without having to ask permission.
Always check the exact terms of the licence before using an image.
- Best practices for using Creative CommonsDiscover best practices for using Creative Commons images in Australia.
- Find and use digital media collectionsFind Creative commons and public domain images.
Attribution
All images and media should be accompanied by attributions.
Include the attribution directly beneath the image.
Attribution example for an image accessed via Wikimedia Commons:
Sea Otter Morrow Bay 13 by Mike Baird is licensed under CC BY 2.0
- Best practices for attributionFind out the best practices for attributing Creative Commons images.
- How to Attribute Common types of Media (PDF guide)A guide to attributing different types of Creative Commons media.
- Finding the perfect image (Tseen Khoo)A great blog post from La Trobe's Research Education and Development team which captures why it is good practice to attribute images even when you do not technically need to do so.