Free public domain, stock photography, or royalty-free media collections
Free public domain, stock photography, or royalty-free media collections
The following is a list of resources that provide free access to creative commons, public domain, and royalty-free photos, videos, or audio that can be used in digital projects. (Free music archives are listed below) However, when using this material please cite the source.
- Agricultural Research Service (US Government)A government collection of photos of agricultural scenes including farms, animals, insects, and crops, such as fruits and vegetables.
- Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Color PhotographsThis is the Library of Congress collection of photographs created by government photographers working for the Farm Security Administration and Office of War Information from 1935 to 1945. This collection includes material from Glassboro, Bridgeton, Seabrook, and other Southern New Jersey communities.
- The Library of Congress Digital CollectionA comprehensive resource that includes a wide variety of historical and culturally significant photography, documents, maps, and other material related to the United States.
- United States Antarctic ProgramA photo collection for images related to the continent of Antarctica.
- National ArchivesThis is a comprehensive resource that includes US government related photos, documents, audio and video recordings. This collection includes documents and recordings related to Glassboro, NJ, including the Glassboro Summit and President Ronald Reagan's visit to Glassboro High School.
- Gateway to Astronaut Photography of EarthThis is a searchable resource that include a wide range of images of Earth. The user can search by location.
- NASA collectionNASA's collection of historically important photos (using Flickr).
- New York Public Library's Digital CollectionThis collection holds approximately 900,000 images, documents, and other material, most of which can be downloaded and freely used.
- Open PhotoOpen Photo provides free access to a large collection of photos from around the world, including architecture, animals, nature, people, places, landscapes, waterscapes, plants, etc. The site utilizes a share-alike license.
- US Fish and Wildlife Service Digital LibraryThis resource includes thousands of images related to fish and wildlife in the United States. The collection includes photos, illustrations, documents, maps, and videos.
- US Geological Survey Earth Science ArchiveThis extensive collection of public domain material holds more than 500,000 still photographs, slides, glass plate slides, negatives, and sketches dating from the 1870s and taken by USGS scientists as part of their field studies. The collection includes landscapes, towns, people, artifacts, earthquakes, glaciers, railroads, etc.
- Wikimedia CommonsWikimedia Commons is a media public domain media archive that provides freely-licensed educational media content.The archive includes photos, audio, and video.
- The Internet ArchiveThe Internet Archive provides access to millions of free books, movies, photos, documents, software, music, websites, and more.
- Morgue FileThis community-based free photo archive was developed for creative professionals, students, and teachers to use in their work. The phrase "morgue file" is a collection of old files and notes made by criminal investigators and newspaper reporters.
- Pexels ArchiveThe Pexels is a free photo archive that can be used for a wide range of creative projects. The collection includes animals, people, scenery, plants, buildings, etc.
- VidevoVidevo provides both free and paid content. The service includes access to photos, video, sound effects, and music.
Audio and Music Archives
Audio and Music Archives
This list provides access to the most popular online audio and music archives that offer free audio clips, sound files, or music. These websites might require you to create an account. Students and instructors can use these websites to locate media for their digital projects, course assignments, or blended and online learning.
- The Free Music ArchiveA free resource of public domain music. The site includes a wide range of full song recordings.
- Open Music ArchiveThis resource provide access to a wide variety of recordings that are believed to be in the public domain.
- Free SoundsFreesound offers a large collection audio clips, snippets, samples, and recordings that can be used within digital projects. The collection includes free sound files from animals, music, nature, traffic, and more.
- Sound BibleThis online resource offers a large and eclectic collection of free sound files that can be used in digital projects and films.
- Zap SplatAnother great resource for free audio files that can be used in student projects. The website offers over 60,000 clips.
Font and Typeface Collections
Font and Typeface Collections
The following is a list of font and typeface collections that can be used to build digital projects - website, print design, multimedia design, film and video - course assignments, or with online or blended learning. The files can be downloaded and then installed on your personal computer or mobile device.
- DafontDafont provides a diverse and extensive list of free fonts that can be used for student projects and course assignments.
- Font SquirrelThis resources offers a large and diverse collection of free fonts that can be used for commercial project, personal digital projects, course assignments, or digital scholarship projects. The site offers a font identifying tool that can help you match your font.
- Google FontsGoogle fonts can be used for website design, print design, motion graphics, and video projects. The fonts can also be embedded into an online website developing environment such as WordPress, Joomla, Tumblr, Squarespace, and Wix. Google Fonts include several categories including serif, san-serif, handwriting, and display typefaces.
- Open Font LibraryA free resource that includes approximately 1,000 downloadable fonts.
Free Training Library for the Rowan Community
Access to
Linked in Learning is an online training library provided by Rowan University Libraries at no cost to Rowan employees and students. The system includes 24/7 online access to the entire library of over 16,000 training videos for learning subjects such as Adobe Photoshop, Excel, Coding, Canvas, and even many business topics.
The courses and tutorials can be viewed anywhere you have internet access and there are videos for all skill levels.
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