In general, images used in the
classroom, for a scholarly lecture, or in unpublished papers/posters do fall
under Fair Use or The TEACH Act but always check the Terms of Use and copyright
statement to be sure.
Click the info-graphic to the right to enlarge a
handy decision chart. Whenever possible, MUSM librarians include language in
our licenses that allow lecturers and students to use graphics and images from
our subscribed resources in the classroom setting.
The MUSM Libraries subscription to the resources below includes
payment for rights to include these images in MUSM course packs (ie Canvas) for
no extra cost. Please provide citation information when possible.
Images in MUSM's AccessMedicine resources can
be used in the classroom. Use the handy Download Slide link to access an
explanation and a correct citation along with the image.
Linking to images. 1. Click on the
image. 2. Cut and paste the url from the address bar. 3. Check to see if
medlib-proxy.mercer.edu is in the url. If it is not, before the url
add: http://medlib-proxy.mercer.edu/login?url=
Images and videos from McGraw Hill electronic textbooks and reference
books including: Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine; Hurst’s the
Heart; Metabolic and Molecular Bases of Inherited Diseases; the Lange series in
the basic medical and clinical sciences; and color atlases of cardiology,
dermatology, microbiology, hematology, endoscopy and others.
To find
videos, click on "Multimedia" on the top menu bar and then choose "Videos by
Category" or "Videos by System".
To find images:
Do a keyword
search in the main search bar and limit to images by selecting the Images
filter in the search results page near the bottom of the left hand menu column.
To download images:
Clicking on an image will allow you to
download it as a powerpoint. Use the handy Download Slide link to access an
explanation and a correct citation along with the image.
For access
from anywhere and via mobile device, create an account by following this
AccessMedicine link to
their website. 1. Click the down arrow next to the Mercer University box in
the right hand upper corner. 2. Then "Login or Create a Free Personal
Account" 3. A popup window will appear. Select "Don't have a MyAccess
account?" and fill in the requested information and select "Create Account"
4. On your mobile device go to the App/Google Play store and download
AccessMedicine. Log in and content should download. 5. Watch a video for
directions at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYb8Su6VT1o
ClinicalKey
via the Mercer Skelton Medical Libraries
Images from ClinicalKey can be used in the
classroom. When you find images in ClinicalKey that you’d like to use in a
presentation, you can save them for later use without leaving the results page.
Images can be dragged and dropped from the search results list into
Presentation Maker, or saved using the “Add to Presentation” button.
You can also view, move and delete content within the Presentation Maker panel.
The Presentation Maker will automatically insert citation information for
you.
Linking to chapters that contain
images:
You will need to get the durable url for the book chapter. The
url in the addess bar is not a durable url. 1. Click on this
ClinicalKey link to go
to the main Clinicalkey page. 3. Click on the Resource Center link at the
bottom of the page. 4. Click on Implementation in the left Overview
menu. 5. Go to the bottom of the page and click on Download Book Chapter
URLs. 6. Before the url
add: http://medlib-proxy.mercer.edu/login?url=
Quickly search over 1 million high-quality medical images and videos
from the medical books and journals on ClinicalKey. Includes photos, tables,
graphs and more.
To find images and videos:
Searches can be
limited to images and/or videos by selecting Multimedia in the drop down menu
to the right of "All Types" next to the search box. Or search for keyword/s and
limit the source type to Images and/or Videos.
You can also limit to
Procedures Consult. These include a detailed video, text and illustrations
covering top medical procedures, with a focus on patient safety guidelines.
Each includes discussion of indications, contraindications, anatomy, equipment
used, complications, etc, with references.
To download images:
To download images you must sign up for and/or log in to your
ClinicalKey account. Use your email address as your username and sign up for it
while accessing ClinicalKey through the MUSM Library Webpage. ClinicalKey will
save all the images to your account and you can go to the "presentations"
folder in your account to download a powerpoint of images to your personal
desktop.
1. For a single image:
Click the image you would like
to download and either select the "save" or "add to presentation" icon.
From the search results page: Once selected click the "add to
presentation" icons at the top right of the results page to download the image
to your ClinicalKey account's "presentation" folder.
2. For multiple
images:
To select multiple images from the image results page make sure
the "Subscribed Content" box is checked. Then select multiple images by
clicking on the box in their upper right hand corner. This box will change from
transparent to orange when an image is selected.
Once selected click
the "add to presentation" icon at the top left of the results page to download
the images to your ClinicalKey account's "presentation" folder.
Institutional License holders can create their
own curriculum content within the platform, and share it in-app with any
students holding a Student Plus License, across all of their devices. Any
Complete Anatomy customer (paid subscriber) is permitted to share up to 5
images and 10 seconds of video from Complete Anatomy, one time only, per
entity, at no cost, provided that:
Materials are not sold in any form
Content includes "Image courtesy of
Complete Anatomy" displayed with the image or video, and if on social media,
Content includes "Thanks to @3D4Medical" in description
Materials do not support ad revenue
Institutional License holders are free to use
images and videos for presentation purposes within an institutional
environment. Use in Lectures, Presentations, or Talks within a commercial
setting (e.g., for profit education) requires permission. Please submit your
request
here.
Student License holders are permitted to use up to 5 images
and 10 seconds of video per publication, per year. Professional License
holders are permitted to use up to 20 images or 20 videos per publication, per
year. Please note, any use beyond the above limits requires permission at a
fee. Please submit your request here. Please be sure to include a detailed
description regarding how and where you’d like to use our imagery and
videos. If the required information is not included, it may result in a delay
to your request.
An
anatomy learning platform which provides 3D human anatomy models for viewing
and manipulating body systems. You can add layers and explore physiological
features with the interactive application..
Export an
Image of the 3D Model. Create your own custom visuals for your
presentation, with screenshots of the 3D model minus any controls, using the
Export Image function. To start, set up the model in your preferred
position, or choose from the atlas of preset Screens. You’ll find the
Export Image button in the Main Menu along the right of your screen. Press it
to capture your scene. Choose your preferred resolution, then hit export.
Once the screenshot is captured, simply choose a location to save it, then
you’re done! The visibility of the Export Image button can be
controlled from your Settings in the Preferences tab.
Saving
Screens Save the model with all Tool edits including Cuts, Stickies and
Labels using Screens, then share with a group or keep for reference. Set
your model to the position you’d like to save, and tap the green Save
Screen button under the Main Menu. The Screen save popover will appear. Type
in a title and description for your Screen. Choose a group to share the Screen
in, and a body region to attach it to. When you’re finished, hit Save and
the screen will be added to your Library. You can return to any of your
created Screens to edit, share, or delete them. For more information about how
to this, see the
Library
Options tutorial.
Images from the LWW Health Library can be used
in the classroom. LWW Health Library Books provide a Slide link right under
their images
Linking to images. 1. Click on the
image. 2. Cut and paste the url from the address bar. 3. Check to see if
medlib-proxy.mercer.edu is in the url. If it is not, before the url
add: http://medlib-proxy.mercer.edu/login?url=
Images and
videos from textbooks in support of medical education and clerkship/clinical
rotations from the LWW Health Libray.
To find videos, click on "Video
& Audio" in the top menu bar.
To find images you may:
1.
Search for a keyword in the main search box. On the results pages scroll down
and select "image" as the content type - found under Media in the left-side
menu. You can narrow further by subject or specific title in the same
menu.
2. Search within a specific text by choosing the texts button on
the homepage followed by narrowing it to an individual book and then a chapter
within the book and then choosing Views to view all the images within
it.
To download and save images you have two options:
1. Click
View Original and the image will open in a new browser tab/page, right click,
and select Save Image As or Save Picture As. The figure caption and citation
information do not appear in saved images, so make sure to note where an image
came from when downloading them to your computer.
2. Click Slide
(.ppt), the image will open as a PowerPoint slide with all of the image
attributes including the title of the chapter; the name of the textbook, its
edition and publication date; and a copyright statement.
Download complete articles into PowerPoint
Slide Sets, which include a title page with citations, a summary of the
article’s main points and conclusions, plus all associated images,
illustrations, and tables. Slide Sets are available for most current and many
archived articles including Original and Review Articles, Case Records of the
MGH, Clinical Practice, and Clinical Therapeutics articles.
PowerPoint
slide sets and downloadable images, figures, and videos for classroom
presentations and teaching.
Videos
in Clinical Medicine demonstrate common clinical procedures. Peer-reviewed
and chaptered for easy reference with PDF summaries available for
download.
To find images:
1, Perform a search, then click on
Figures/Multimedia 2, Click on Filter and limit further by Specialty, Media
Type, and Date.
To download an image:
1. Click on the
image. 2. Click on the Download Slide icon (the downward pointing arrow with
the line under it). 3. A PowerPoint slide will be created with citation
information, the NEJM logo, and information about the figure/image.
Linking to images: 1. Right click on the
image. 2. Select Copy image address. 3. Paste address. 3. Check to see
if medlib-proxy.mercer.edu is in the url. If it is not, before the url
add: http://medlib-proxy.mercer.edu/login?url=
Images from The Thieme Teaching Assistant can
be used in the classroom.The Image Editor can be used to make a number of
modifications. Leader lines and labels can be turned off individually or
globally, the image can be moved around, different areas can be zoomed into,
and the image can then be saved. Clicking on an image thumbnail will
automatically bring up the Image Editor.
The Thieme
Teaching Assistant allows you to customize images and create presentations, and
contains all of the images from Thieme's top educational anatomy titles:
Gilroy Atlas of Anatomy, 3rd edition; Anatomy: An Essential Textbook;
Anatomy for Dental Medicine; Thieme Atlas of Anatomy: General Anatomy and
Musculoskeletal System; Thieme Atlas of Antomy: Internal Organs; Thieme Atlas
of Anatomy: Head, Neck and Neuroanatomy, Atlas of Anatomy, 2nd
edition.
You must create an account within Thieme in order to save
images. Accounts are free. An account can be created by clicking on the
Register button in the menu bar at the top of the screen.
After logging
into your account, you may choose a book to browse. You may also search across
all the books at once using the search box. Figure numbers, captions, labels,
and other text are all searchable, and autocomplete suggestions are
offered.
Once an image is located the Image Editor can be used to make a
number of modifications.
After using the Image Editor save your images
by selecting the Save button. Images can be saved directly to your desktop, or
organized in your account folders for archiving or preparing presentations.
Saved images can be accessed by clicking on My Account in the top menu bar,
then selecting the Manage Folders and Illustrations link.
You can create
different folders and organize your images. Images can be transformed into a
JPG image format or exported directly into PowerPoint, ZIP, or PDF
files.
The Demo or
Quick Tips
sections can be consulted for more information on how to use the Thieme
Teaching Assistant.
Linking to images. 1. Click on the
image. 2. Cut and paste the url from the address bar. 3. Check to see if
medlib-proxy.mercer.edu is in the url. If it is not, before the url
add: http://medlib-proxy.mercer.edu/login?url=
VisualDx is a
web-based clinical decision support system designed to aid in the
identification of dermatologic, infectious, genetic, metabolic, nutritional and
occupational diseases, benign and malignant growths, drug-induce conditions,
and other injuries. Covers more than 1,300 pediatric and adult conditions
represented by nearly 30,000 images.
Images can be added to course
materials
Access and Save:
1. Log in to VisualDx. 2. Search
for the diagnosis you would like to present. 3. Click on an image to open
in it in full screen. 4. Right click on the image and “Save Image
As” to your computer. 5. Place the image into your presentation.
6. Include the source reference, “Image Source:
VisualDx.com”.
Screen capture:
1. Open an image in full-page
view 2. Press and hold the [CTRL] key and the print screen [PrtScr] on your
keyboard 3. Paste the screen capture into your document.
The Logical
Images copyright watermark must be visible and intact.
Please use the
following citation on all images: Image source: Visual Dx (VisualDx.com).
Images from WebPath can be used in the
classroom. The Index of Images links to a list of available images
Linking to images. 1. Click on the
image. 2. Cut and paste the url from the address bar. 3. Check to see if
medlib-proxy.mercer.edu is in the url. If it is not, before the url
add: http://medlib-proxy.mercer.edu/login?url=
The
WebPath® educational resource contains images with text that illustrate
gross and microscopic pathologic findings along with radiologic imaging
associated with human disease conditions. For self-assessment and self-directed
study there are examination items in specific subject areas. These
computer-aided instructional materials support educational programs in the
health sciences.
Images can be added to course materials presented
within the institution
Access and Save:
1. Log in to WebPath
2. Search for an image 3. Right click on the image and “Save Image
As” to your computer. 4. Place the image into your presentation.
5. Include the source reference
Screen capture:
1. Open an
image in full-page view 2. Press and hold the [CTRL] key and the print
screen [PrtScr] on your keyboard 3. Paste the screen capture into your
document.
Please use the following citation on all images: Image
source: WebPath®: The Internet Pathology Laboratory for Medical
Education.
Free Resources
The following resources have images that are freely available for
use. Some are part of the
public domain,
while others have a Creative
Commons License. All images must be properly credited, and some may have
restrictions on editing or altering the original image.
Unless otherwise
specified, please use the following citation format when attributing images:
Year, Author First and Last Name, Image Title, Public Domain Image or type of
Creative Commons License used, courtesy of Image Provider. Retrieved from
website URL on date.
Please make every attempt possible to credit the
original content author when citing an image.
If you want to
limit the images that you find to only those that you are allowed to reuse
follow these steps: 1. Do an initial search on the Google Images homepage
2. On the results page click the"Tools" button to reveal more options
3. Select "Usage Rights" 4.Select the license you want. Most likely,
"Labeled for noncommercial reuse" will be the option you want if you are
looking for images to use for teaching or presentations. Remember that you
still need to cite the image and where you got it from.
Over 22,000
freely available digital materials for health sciences education housed at the
University of Utah J. Willard Marriott Digital Library. Items are licensed
under various Creative Commons licenses, and links to license types explain any
usage restrictions that apply to specific images.
The MedEdPORTAL
is a free collection of teaching resources provided by the Association of
American Medical Colleges (AAMC). Publications have undergone a rigorous peer
review process, and a (free) AAMC account is required to view materials. Items
are licensed under various Creative Commons licenses, and links to license
types explain any usage restrictions that apply.
Provided by the
National Library of Medicine, MedPix® is a free open-access online
database of medical images, teaching cases, and clinical topics, integrating
images and textual metadata including over 12,000 patient case scenarios, 9,000
topics, and nearly 59,000 images.
MedPix® images and case
materials were contributed by many individuals. They are organized, reviewed,
approved, and curated free of charge for your personal use and for local
teaching at your institution - including distribution of handouts and syllabi.
For anything other than personal use, you should respect the original
contributor and contact them for additional permission requests.
Contains over
2000 photos, diagrams, and drawings that span everything from biomedical,
science, and patient-care images to portraits of historical figures at the
National Cancer Institute. A majority of the images are in the public domain,
although some are protected by copyright. Those in the public domain can be
copied, adapted, and distributed as needed, but those with copyright require
permission from the rights owner to use.
From the NLM
historical collection, visual media including fine art, photographs,
engravings, and posters that illustrate the social and historical aspects of
medicine dating from the 15th - 21st century.
A service of
the National Library of Medicine (NLM). The database includes images from
articles in PubMed Central, Indiana University hospital network, USC Digital
Library Orthopedic Surgical Anatomy Teaching Collection, the NLM's History of
Medicine division, and MedPix. Reuse of Open-i images is determined by each
image's license type. If available, a link to the applicable license type will
be below the individual image on the detailed view page.
Pathology
Education Informational Resource (PEIR), a multidisciplinary public access for
use in medical education. Copyright and usage statements must be included in
any presentation.
Vibrant, high
definition images and videos. Images are copyright-free, you may copy, modify,
distribute, and use the images, even commercially, without asking for
permission or giving credits to the artist.
The imagery
showcased in the PHIL is historic in nature; the contents depicted, though
appropriate at the time a photograph was captured, may no longer be appropriate
in the context of the current time period, and is not to be viewed as a source
of the most current public health information.
PubMed Central
(PMC) is the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) digital archive of
biomedical and life sciences journal literature. To view images, run your
search, then view images on right side of results page.
Copyright: NLM
does not hold the copyright for any of the material in PMC and cannot grant
others permission to reuse or reproduce any of it (see PMC Copyright Notice ).
Many articles in PMC have a license (e.g., a Creative Commons license) that
explicitly allows some degree of reuse or redistribution of the content. The
licenses vary in what they allow; you need to determine whether a particular
license permits the type of use you want to make. NLM cannot interpret the
licenses for you. If an article has standard copyright protection and no
special license, or if you are unsure of what the license allows, you should
contact the respective journal publisher for permission.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/about/faq/#q20
This database provides an easy way to find government
information and services. It includes an image search that spans a number of
government sites, including the CDC.
Wikimedia
Commons has thousands of images. Some are public domain and others use a
variety of different creative commons licenses. Pay close attention to the
"Summary" table below the image - this will give you information about the
image's date, author, title, and permissions.
