Wiki Photo Guidelines



Each page on this wiki should include at least one image. Here are some resources as to where you can find images available to you, as well as guidelines on how to cite those images in your work, according to current MLA standards.

Where You Can Find Free, Non-Restricted Photos
MorgueFile: http://www.morguefile.com

Wikimedia Commons: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Pictures_and_images

Image After: http://www.imageafter.com

Google: http://images.google.com --> Select "Advanced Image Search" (to the right of the search box) --> At the bottom of the page, under "Usage Rights" choose "labeled for reuse"

Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/search/advanced/ --> Scroll to the bottom and under the field that says "Creative Commons" check the box that says "Only search within Creative Commons-licensed content"

How to Cite Your Image
As per the guidelines on the Purdue OWL website, the following conventions should be followed when citing your image:

Author name (Last, First). "Title of image." Media. ''Name of Website. ''Publisher of website, year (that image was created; if no date is available, write "n.d."). Web. Date retrieved from Web.

Example:


 * jdurham. "Nov 22 070a.jpg." Photograph. MorgueFile. MorgueFile, n.d. Web. 22 Sep. 2010.

Source
Stefanich, Tyler. "Creative Commons Swag Contest 2007_2." Photograph. ''Flickr. ''Flickr, 2007. Web. 22 Sep. 2010.