Where can I get help with copyright questions?
- https://copyright.byu.edu/ and
- cami.stephenson@byu.edu (our CE copyright admin)
Where to find images for use:
- wikimedia commons
- Library of Congress
- NASA
- NOAA
- lds.org (ok for REL courses, for other courses we need to get permission from the Church or use within the Teach Act parameters)
- Stockazoo
- Pixabay
- Freepik
- Morguefile
- BYU Copyright office approved list
What can I use:
- Public Domain
- CC by 2.0
- CC by SA 2.0
- CC by 3.0
- CC by SA 3.0
- CC by 4.0
- BYU IS generated
What needs to be recorded :
- lesson/unit (if possible)
- approval (what type is it (ie public domain, CC by xx, BYU-owned))
- title of resource (preferably the file name)
- source type (photo, painting, graphic)
- artist or creator (information is not always available, just do your best)
- size
- date of publication
- name of source (museums, agencies, stock sites)
- author or editor of source (sometimes the artist if they submitted it)
- location (URL link, if BYUIS generated please just indicate N:/ and Q:/)
- ISBN/ISSN # or ID (for clipart just include the item number for later search)
- holder (that is usually the site you pulled the image from)
- credit line (leave this blank, the editors/IDAs will include this based on the information given)
FAQ:
Q: Can we use images from the LDS.org website?
A: Yes, if the images are used for a religion course, otherwise permission from the Church or if the image fits within the Teach Act rules. There are courses that are not religion based that refer to prophets and apostles, it's ok to use their images we have clearance to do so. Always check to make sure images are available for use, some of the images have restrictions for church use only. If you have a question about a particular image, ask Cami.
Q: Do I need to include the course banners in the copyright sheet?
A: Yes, but not individually, just lump them together as a splash banners item on the copyright sheet.
Q: If I am recreating a new image from a copyrighted image, how much do I need to change?
A: Everything you can, except the information. Remember the information is not copyrighted it's the image. Look at what the image is conveying and make it your own.
Q: How big do the images I download need to be?
A: We are trying to get as close to 1200px wide as possible, but not all are that big, do your best. If the image has an option for something larger than 1200px, use it. Save the larger version to the Art folder in the N:/ and in Photoshop resize it to 1200px and save it for web at <450KB.
Q: If an image says it's a Free Art License or CopyLeft, can I use it?
A: The FAL grants us the right to copy, distribute, and transform the image. So, the answer is YES
