I posted my first blog

Barb5454

I posted my first blog on Anal Cancer

 

https://whydoihaveanalcancer.blogspot.com

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Images are helpful

Images really make a blog come alive and peak the interest of readers. I'm not saying you need medically-related images, a beautiful flower or sunrise, etc, might be nice. You can find free images to use at:

* WikiCommons (all are available to use or they can't be there)

* Flickr (many photos are licensed for public use, but many are not - read the licensing information for a photo you're interested in)

* MorgueFile (read the FAQs: you must either alter the photo or provide a by-line - actually, I would always provide a by-line even if the image is in public domain)

* US government photos taken or drawings made by public employees while on the job are generally available - NIH, NPS, CDC, FDA, DOA, etc

(Not all photos on the government sites are publically paid for - some are donated by citizens and by workers while off the clock. I don't think A.D.A.M. Inc images are available to use, either. If there is a copyright credit given for a photograph, don't use it.)

This is the NIH photo area - type in keywords (nurse, test tube, squamus cell carcinoma, etc): http://search.nih.gov/search/images?affiliate=nih&query=

This is the OPENi site for biomedical images: http://search.nih.gov/search/images?affiliate=nih&query=

USDA image collections: http://usdasearch.usda.gov/search?utf8=✓&affiliate=usda&query=images&x=16&y=14&commit=Search

There are image areas available at the other various government sites, too. Have fun searching!

* The Library of Congress has many images and maps on their website that are in the publc domain, but many images on the site are still within copyright - read the info on each photo.

* Lots of large public and universary libraries have image collections online that are in the public domain.

Always read the copyright information for any photograph or drawing that interests you! If you use a photo without permission, you may be subject to billing, fines, or legal action. Getty Images is especially aggressive with people who use an image they license without permission.

Be extremely careful about generally searching the 'Net for free photos as downloading from a non-reputable site can bring along viruses and malware onto your machine.

Ouch_Ouch_Ouch

Ouch_Ouch_Ouch said:

Images are helpful

Images really make a blog come alive and peak the interest of readers. I'm not saying you need medically-related images, a beautiful flower or sunrise, etc, might be nice. You can find free images to use at:

* WikiCommons (all are available to use or they can't be there)

* Flickr (many photos are licensed for public use, but many are not - read the licensing information for a photo you're interested in)

* MorgueFile (read the FAQs: you must either alter the photo or provide a by-line - actually, I would always provide a by-line even if the image is in public domain)

* US government photos taken or drawings made by public employees while on the job are generally available - NIH, NPS, CDC, FDA, DOA, etc

(Not all photos on the government sites are publically paid for - some are donated by citizens and by workers while off the clock. I don't think A.D.A.M. Inc images are available to use, either. If there is a copyright credit given for a photograph, don't use it.)

This is the NIH photo area - type in keywords (nurse, test tube, squamus cell carcinoma, etc): http://search.nih.gov/search/images?affiliate=nih&query=

This is the OPENi site for biomedical images: http://search.nih.gov/search/images?affiliate=nih&query=

USDA image collections: http://usdasearch.usda.gov/search?utf8=✓&affiliate=usda&query=images&x=16&y=14&commit=Search

There are image areas available at the other various government sites, too. Have fun searching!

* The Library of Congress has many images and maps on their website that are in the publc domain, but many images on the site are still within copyright - read the info on each photo.

* Lots of large public and universary libraries have image collections online that are in the public domain.

Always read the copyright information for any photograph or drawing that interests you! If you use a photo without permission, you may be subject to billing, fines, or legal action. Getty Images is especially aggressive with people who use an image they license without permission.

Be extremely careful about generally searching the 'Net for free photos as downloading from a non-reputable site can bring along viruses and malware onto your machine.

Copyright information

It just occurred to me that you might need some basic copyright info. (Doh!) This Cornell University chart is both thorough and easy to understand. It's kept updated each year.

"Copyright Term and the Public Domain in the United States": http://copyright.cornell.edu/resources/publicdomain.cfm

Barb5454

Ouch_Ouch_Ouch said:

Copyright information

It just occurred to me that you might need some basic copyright info. (Doh!) This Cornell University chart is both thorough and easy to understand. It's kept updated each year.

"Copyright Term and the Public Domain in the United States": http://copyright.cornell.edu/resources/publicdomain.cfm

Ouch

Thank you for your input. The first posting was kind of a rough draft so to speak. I am going to be making my blog a little more colorful. I already have people emailing me!