Finding Stock Images and Videos – NLM® Resources

• Midatlanticchapter
• September 10, 2009
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From Cynthia Burke:

Medical images and videos are useful for presentations and to explain medical concepts. The Medical Stock Sources FAQ is at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/services/stockshot.html. It lists US and government and private companies that provide stock images for free or at a cost. The companies are US and international. Most US government images are in the public domain. However, some may be protected by license. You need to read the disclaimers at each site before using them. The National Library of Medicine has two major sources of stock images and video: Images from the History of Medicine and the Visible Human Project®.

Send your comments about these resource or research assistance questions to custerv@nlm.nih.gov or use our contact form at http://apps.nlm.nih.gov/mainweb/siebel/nlm/index.cfm .

Cynthia Burke, MLS, AHIP

Reference Librarian

National Library of Medicine

URL:  http://www.nlm.nih.gov

The National Library of Medicine is part of the National Institutes of Health,

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services