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LogoImages published online are often copyright, which means they need to be attributed to the creator. Importantly, not providing attribution is a violation of copyright and is actually illegal. To find images that don't require attribution, use images licensed under Creative Commons. 

This link provides millions of free-to-use images: https://search.creativecommons.org/ 

This explains Creative Commons quite well: https://search.creativecommons.org/

Important Terms when using images posted on the internet: 

Attribution means:
You let others copy, distribute, display, and perform your copyrighted work - and derivative works based upon it - but only if they give you credit.

Noncommercial iconNoncommercial means:
You let others copy, distribute, display, and perform your work - and derivative works based upon it - but for noncommercial purposes only.

No Derivative Works iconNo Derivative Works means:
You let others copy, distribute, display, and perform only verbatim copies of your work, not derivative works based upon it.

Share Alike iconShare Alike means:
You allow others to distribute derivative works only under a license identical to the license that governs your work.

CC0 iconPublic Domain Dedication (CC0) means:
You, the copyright holder, waive your interest in your work and place the work as completely as possible in the public domain so others may freely exploit and use the work without restriction under copyright or database law.

Public Domain Work iconPublic Domain Work means:
Works, or aspects of copyrighted works, which copyright law does not protect. Typically, works become part of the public domain because their term of protection under copyright law expired, the owner failed to follow certain required formalities, or the works are not eligible for copyright protection.

(Flickr, n.d. Accessed 29/4/20-20 from https://www.flickr.com/creativecommons/)