LibGuides: Cancer Center Summer Research Scholars: Search: Images

Attribution or Not?

Q: If it says no attribution needed, should I still give an attribution?

A: Even if attribution isn’t required, photographers and image creators appreciate it an attribution as it provides exposure to their work and encourages them to continue sharing. It may be as simple as using their social media handle.

Health Sciences Focused Images: Free with Copyright Permission or Attribution

Open Access Cultural Resources (Guide)
National Cancer Institute Visuals Online
Be sure to note any special requirements for reuse.
CDC Public Health Image Library (PHIL)
CDC Visual Communication Resources

UC San Diego Library Related Guides: Find More Resources

Open Access Cultural Resources (Guide)
Images: Medical & Science (Guide)
Find several resources for images.

Multi-Subject Search Platforms

Black Illustrations
Images include people of color in an office environment, working from home and having conversations with friends and peers. A medical professional pack includes nurses, doctors and more. Images now require purchase.
Google Images
Perform your search and then use Tools to see the Usage Rights filter. Use the filter to make sure the images you are perusing are ones you can use.
Noun project
Basic icon images as well as photos. Free to use with artist attribution.
Pixaby
Free images and royalty free stock photos
Visual Hunt
Search through more than 300,000 high quality creative commons images.
UnSplash
Unsplash grants you an irrevocable, nonexclusive, worldwide copyright license to download, copy, modify, distribute, perform, and use photos from Unsplash for free, including for commercial purposes, without permission from or attributing the photographer or Unsplash. See note at the top of this page about the importance of attribution.
WikiMedia Commons
Be sure to note any reuse conditions. For the general WikiMedia required credit line or attribution,