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Multiple Media Types<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Wikimedia Commons:
A database of 4,909,797 freely usable media files to which anyone can contribute.
http:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/Main_Page<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Creative Commons Search<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Text<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Project Gutenberg:
A database containing the text of over 30,000 (primarily public domain) books.
http:\/\/www.gutenberg.org\/wiki\/Main_Page<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Images<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

U.S. Government Photos and Images:<\/a>
Note: Most, but not all of these, will be public domain so check the license terms for the particular site you are in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Library of Congress has a Flickr site and \u201calthough the Library of Congress does not grant or deny permission to use photos, the Library knows of no copyright restrictions on the publication, distribution, or re-use of these photos. \u201c:
http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/library_of_congress\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flickr<\/a> \u2013 Creative Commons Search
Flickr Commons- Museums and Archives<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Audio<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1. CCmixter<\/a> \u2013 Music<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Freesound<\/a> \u2013 Sound Effects<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. PDSound<\/a> \u2013 Sound Effects<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Sound Bible<\/a> \u2013 Sound Effects<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Public Domain Information Project<\/a> \u2013 Music & Sheet music<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Musopen<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. ibeat<\/a> \u2013 free beats, loops & breaks<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. Free Music Archive<\/a> \u2013 Music<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. Jamendo<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1. Entertainment Magazine\u2019s Free Movies<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Public Domain Movies<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Open Video Project<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Internet Archive<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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