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Earth Science World Image Bank
Link: http://www.earthscienceworld.org/imagebank/
The Earth Science World Image Bank (ESWIB) is maintained by the American Geological Institute (AGI), and provides quality geoscience images to the geoscience community and the general public. ESWIB contains over 6,000 images, making it one of the largest sources of Earth Science imagery on the web.
License
The images in ESWIB are copyrighted, but "AGI has arranged with the contributing photographers to allow their images to be used for non-commercial purposes, including personal and educational uses" (Image Use, ESWIB).
Citation Requirements:
Copyright notice by the Author of the image shall be given on all uses of Image Bank images. If an author is not given, but an organization or agency is credited for the photo, copyright shall be given to the organization. Additionally, we ask that you please credit: Image courtesy Earth Science World Image Bank http://www.earthscienceworld.org/images - An example of a credit line would be: Image Courtesy United States Geological Survey; Image source: Earth Science World Image Bank http://www.earthscienceworld.org/images
Please note: If a photographer's name is listed above the credit line on the web site, please be sure to include his or her name along with the credit line. For example, for image ID h0x8st: the credit line should include both Lyn Topinka and Courtesy USGS Cascade Volcano Observatory. This text should be followed by a reference to the Earth Science World Image Bank. (Image Use, ESWIB)
Image Modifications:
Users are not permitted to modify ESWIB images, except in the following ways:
- Enlarging or reducing an image size
- Straight-line cropping
- Lightening or darkening an image
- Lightening or darkening an area of an image
- Adjusting contrast or color to accomodate technologies and mediums
Searching, Downloading, & Embedding
Searching
- From the ESWIB homepage, click on "Search Images" in the left-hand navigation pane, or go directly to the search page.
- Select from the available limiters, enter your desired keywords, and click "Search Images."
Downloading
No download option. To get a copy of an image, fill out the "E-Mail me this image" form, which is located directly underneath the full-size view of each image. Within a few minutes, the image will be sent to you along with the image information.
Embedding
No embedding option.
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