Images: finding, using, and citing them: Copyright

Online journal and not-for-profit project dedicated to the exploration of curious and compelling works from the history of art, literature, and ideas, in particular works that have fallen into the public domain.

The Stanford University Fair Use Overview guide is comprised of content from NOLO

Represents major 20th century artists facilitates copyright permission to use images of member artists' work

A good source if you are looking for image clearance on an art work. The Bridgeman Copyright Service was set up to handle permissions clearances on the entire body of works of an artist or collection regardless of whether The Bridgeman Art Library can provide reproduction materials. See: http://www.bridgemanart.com/copyright

Offers annual copyright licenses and pay-per-use licensing services

Provides copyright contact information of writers and artists

A copyright, licensing, and monitoring organization for visual artists in the United States.

provides free tools that let authors, scientists, artists, and educators easily mark their creative work with the freedoms they want it to carry. You can use CC to change your copyright terms from "All Rights Reserved" to "Some Rights Reserved."

Your Rights and Remedies When Stopped or Confronted for Photography (article)