FAQs

• I would like to include art images and photographs on my course LMS. Are there any image collections I can use without violating copyright?

  Access to a growing number of good-quality image databases has been licensed by NYU Libraries for NYU students and faculty:. The terms of the licenses generally allow downloading and use of images in password-protected course websites (such as Blackboard) for review and study purposes. They may also be used for classroom instruction and related activities including handouts, presentations, research, and student assignments. Additional uses may be allowed under individual licenses, such as cropping, manipulating color, as long as appropriate credit lines are used.

• May I copy an image from materials in the Library and use it in a scholarly article for publication?

  No, the right to publish the image in a publication is retained by the copyright holder and permission should be sought. For images that have been licensed by the Library for use, click here