What's useable without specific permissionSources that are useable without specific permission are those which state clearly that images can be freely used or can be be used for educational or for non-commercial purposes. See for example CGIAR Photo GalleryThere is one important restriction: do not make use of images that require you to post an advertising logo for that source. As well as for photographs and diagrams, sources should be cited for background images, logos, clip art etc. Otherwise the implication is that you created it yourself. In general get such graphics from sites that offer them for Web work (e.g. http://www.free-clip-art.com) - do not copy them from a site where they are used within a regular Web page. If in doubt, ask or consider alternatives![]() For example, in a previous class some of the draft pages made use of images from http://www.webshots.com/ Looking at their Terms of Use, it appears that such use is limited to registered members. An owner of each image is indicated, and therefore would need to be consulted in order to make use one of these images on a Web page for this class. If it is diffcult to find useable images, consider deleting images or using alternative images. In many cases, it should be possible to locate someone at Dalhousie who would have appropriate images for your topic. (Ask your instructor for suggestions). You might be able to take your own photo. If it is a diagram that you wish to use, you could redraft it using a drawing program (or sketch and scan) and then state in the legend: " Legend for image; after so and so" giving the source - that is legitimate. If you are really intent on using an image taken from a Web site that does not state clearly that it can be used for educational or non-commercial purposes, then you should send a request to the Web Master or author and ask for permission to make use of the image. See Suggested Text. Once you receive permission, copy the original request and the reply into an e-mail, and forward that to the instructor (dp). Ensure that you receive an acknowledgement from the instructor for receipt of this information, and keep that on hand until final marks have been posted. How to acknowledge sources on your Web pageWe want to properly acknowledge images, but as much as possible without disrupting the flow of the page (i.e. without a lot of clutter).Following are some ways that the sources could be cited.
Sites that provide such images often have quite specific language about how they want the photos acknowledged; follow such requests precisely. Example:
Also forward a copy of your request and the reply to your instructor (dp). Image sourcesThe flower icons used on this page are taken from FREE CLIP ART DOT COM (http://www.free-clip-art.com). Sources of other images are indicated with each image.Biology 2500 Web Literacy Class Dalhousie University, 2002 Revised April 3, 2002 |