Medical Images and Videos: Home/Copyright & Citing

The Muscles Engraved and printed by W. and A.K. Johnston. From National Library of Medicine, Images from the History of Medicine (NLM)

This guide will provide students, faculty, and researchers with information on medical images and videos to assist in learning, teaching, and research. Use the tabs above to go to a section of your interest.

Copyright and Fair Use:

Before downloading images or video clips, you should always consult the website's copyright policy. Many websites will allow you to use images or video clips for education or non-commercial purposes under fair use.

Citation:

When using a downloaded image or video clip for your presentation or classroom teaching, always remember to include citations for the images or video clips. Check the following guides for citing images, videos, website, etc.

Citing Medicine: The NLM Style Guide for Authors, Editors, and Publishers, 2nd edition

APA Format Citation Manuals

APA Citation Examples (Citation example from the University of Maryland University College. Based on APA Publication Manual, 6th Edition, 2009, and Style Guide to Electronic References,  2012)

MLA Style for Citing Images, etc. ( From The Writing Lab & The OWL at Purdue and Purdue University)

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