Librarians offer in-depth research help.
During library open hours, ask at the main desk for help finding what you need. The desk is usually staffed by student workers - if you have in-depth research questions, just let them know that you want to meet with a librarian.
Click on the Ask a Question tab on the right side of a library web page. It will bring you either to live chat, or to a place where you can leave a message.
Text your question to 830-490-1213.
830-372-8100 (main desk)
Staff directory (list of individual library staff and faculty)
Using an image:
When you find an image, check for its copyright status. Images on the internet are not necessarily free to use. They may have licenses.
Giving permission for your images to be used:
When you create an image, how will you want it to be used. Would you want to own the copyright? Would you want to share it but have certain restrictions?
Fair use allows certain uses of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use is codified at 17 U.S.C. § 107.
107. Limitations on exclusive rights: Fair use
U.S. Copyright Office Fair Use Index The goal of the Index is to make the principles and application of fair use more accessible and understandable to the public by presenting a searchable database of court opinions, including by category and type of use.
Fair use favors “purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, [and] research.” While many uses for educational purposes are fair, not all are. Evaluate your use of other people's work each time.
Copyright:
If you find an image that is copyrighted, you may need to seek permission from the copyright owner unless your use falls under the concept of Fair Use. If your use of the image falls under the conditions of Fair Use, you do not need to seek permission; most student work will not need permissions. If your work will be published, you will likely need to obtain permission to use the copyrighted material. After you receive permission, you must give full credit to the owner of the image.
Creative Commons:
Some images are licensed under Creative Commons licenses which means the owner of the image has given permissions and set restrictions on how her/his images can be used. This licensing method allows us to use images but also know how the image owner wants to be credited and how the images can be used. You can set licenses for images you create and publicize through platforms like Flickr and Google.
Public Domain:
Images that are available to be used freely by all and have no copyright restrictions are said to be in the public domain. You must always check if images are in public domain or not.
You must cite all sources regardless of the category.
Creative Commons is a global nonprofit organization that enables sharing and reuse of creativity and knowledge through the provision of free legal tools. Creative Commons (CC) licenses comprise six different licenses that rightsholders can add to their copyrighted works so others can use those works. The licenses permit reuse, transformation (e.g., revising and remixing), and redistribution. All six licenses require source attribution.
Image: Creative Commons Licenses from Open Textbooks and Resources for Faculty by George Washington University Libraries is licensed under CC BY.