There are many sites on the www that permit the free use of clip art for school and personal web pages. When entering any site read the disclaimers, copyright information and follow the protocol stated.

• Microsoft Design Gallery Live
  http://office.microsoft.com/clipart/default.aspx?lc=en-us
  Select clipart by keyword. Read the disclaimer before adding the graphics to your web page.
  
  
• DK Clip Art
  http://uk.dk.com/static/cs/uk/11/clipart/home.html
  Clip art for home and school use. A wonderful collection of graphics.
  
  
• Clipsahoy
  http://www.clipsahoy.com/tree.htm
  A listing of free clip art by category. --Lots of school clip art.
  
  
• Free Educational Clipart
  http://www.theteachersguide.com/Freebies.html
  An exceptional collection of classroom clipart - original art and links.
  
  
• Ausomeclipart for kids
  http://www.awesomeclipartforkids.com/
  Icons, backgrounds, banners listed by general topics, holidays worksheets and fun pages are included. Be sure to checkout the new Education Links
  
  
• Classroom Clipart
  http://classroomclipart.com/
  Extensive collection of clipart, well indexed.
  
  
• Kids Domain
  http://www.kidsdomain.com/clip/index.html
  Links to clip art under many categories.
  
  
• TeacherFiles
  http://www.teacherfiles.com/clip_art.htm
  Apples, icons, subjects, holidays, and more.
  
   
• Free Clipart
  http://serp.la.asu.edu/clipart_dir/clipartidx.html
  Free black and white clip art listed by category with an education focus. Good for newsletters.
  
  
• DiscoverySchool Clip Art Gallery
  http://school.discovery.com/clipart/index.html
  Index of school-based clipart.
  
  
• Free Educational Clip Art
  http://www.wisegorilla.com/
  • Clip art sorted by category
  • Religions of the World
    
    
• Teachers.Net Teaching Clip Art
  http://www.teachers.net/images/lib/graphics/
  Classroom clip art.
  
  
• Teachnet.com Clipart
  http://www.teachnet.com/how-to/clipart/index.html
  Clipart for classroom web pages - limited collection for the present time but useful for teachers' class pages. Please read the disclaimer.
  
  
• Annie's School Days
  http://d21c.com/AnnesPlace/School.html
  School item clipart.
  
  
• #1Free Clipart
  http://www.1clipart.com/index.cfm
  Many categories of clipart but well-indexed.
  
  
• Absolute Web Graphics Archive  
  http://www.grsites.com/webgraphics/
  A superb collection of graphics by category.
  
  
• GraphixKingdom
  http://www.graphxkingdom.com/index.shtml
  Use the menu on the left to access clipart by theme.
  
  
• Icon Bazaar
  http://www.iconbazaar.com/
  Lots of graphics limited use allowed without payment for downloads.
  (Please read and follow the licensing information)
  
  
• World Clipart
  http://cp.c-ij.com/english/worldclipart/index.html
  Free clipart with country themes.
  
  
• Canadian Flag Clipart Gallery
  http://canflag.ptbcanadian.com/
  Canadian symbols, flags and maple leaf pages.
  
  
• Canada eh?
  http://www3.sympatico.ca/taniah/Canada/graphics/public/
  Public domain clipart: maple leaves, animated leaves, flags, animated flags, and more...
  
  
• History Images
  http://historyimages.com/
  American Founding Fathers, Baseball, Sports, England, Ireland, WWII historical images.
  
  
• Virtual Museum of Canada - Image Gallery
  http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/English/Gallery/index.html
  Featured graphic collections are listed.
  • Previous featured collections are archived.
    
    
• Library Clipart
  http://www.swlibraries.org/clipart.html
  Book and reading logos.
  
  
• Eclipse: Library Image Collection
  http://www.kcmlin.org/books.htm
  Four pages of clipart.
  
  
• AAA Buttons
  http://www.aaa-buttons.com/index.shtml
  Select your type and color of button. Text can be added. Use the menu on the left to link to more graphics. Access clipart, banners, and background links from the left menu.
  
  
• Flaming Text
  http://www.flamingtext.com/
  A collection of buttons, banners, webart, text, and fonts as you build your web pages.
  
  
• Go Graph
  http://www.gograph.com/
  Animated gifs, photos, icons, clip art, wallpapers.
  
  
• Google Image Search
  http://www.google.com/imghp?hl=en
  
  
• Barry's Clip Art
  http://www.barrysclipart.com/
  Clip art, borders and backgrounds.
      
  
• Phyllis's Backgrounds & Alphabets
  http://www.eskimo.com/~physmith/Backgrounds.html
  Includes school backgrounds.
  
  
• About.com clipart
  http://webclipart.miningco.com/
  Collection of clip art web sites.
  
  
• Clipart 101
  http://www.education-world.com/a_tech/tech015.shtml
  Graphics information, links to clipart and guidance for use on personal pages.
  
  
• MediaBuildier
  http://www.mediabuilder.com/
  Exceptional site that includes: fonts, animated gifs, icons, lines, borders, backgrounds and an on-line image tool.
  
  
• WorldAtlas.com Clipart
  http://www.graphicmaps.com/clipart.htm
  Copyright free clipart of maps, globes, flags.
  
  
• Earth Science Clipart
  http://maroon.com/earthscience/
  Includes graphics for geology, meteorology, oceanography, and astronomy.
  
  
• NASA Multimedia Gallery
  http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/highlights/index.html
  Photos, video clips, audio clips. Could be used with science or geography projects.
  
  
• Music Related Graphics
  http://www.skdesigns.com/internet/music/images/index.htm
  You must download the zip file to your own computer to access entire collections of graphics. Includes: backgrounds, dividers, notes, clefs, stringed, piano and keyboard images.
  
  
• Music Graphics Galore 
  http://www.intcon.net/~songbird/index.html
  Backgrounds, notes, staffs, and instruments.
  
  
• CoolText
  http://www.cooltext.com/
  Select and design your own logos, buttons and bullets.
  
  
• Absolute Backgrounds and Textures Archive
  http://www.grsites.com/textures/
  Extensive selection of backgrounds by colour, texture, watermark.
  
  
• WebsiteEstates
  http://www.websiteestates.com/education/templatesindex.html
  Free backgrounds to students and teachers.
  
  
• Free Computer Wallpaper
  http://freecomputerwallpaper.com/
  Select computer wallpaper from an extensive menu.
  
  
• United Nations Photobank
  http://www.unesco.org/photobank/exec/index.htm
  Photos searchable by region, country, place, theme, subtheme, year, keyword.
  
  
• Pics4Learning
  http://www.pics4learning.com/
  Images listed by category.
  
  
• WebShots
  http://www.webshots.com/
  Thousands of professional photographs free to download. Free desktop software available.
  
  
• FreeFoto.com
  http://www.freefoto.com/
  An outstanding selection of free photos for non-commercial use. 
  
  • PowerPoint backgrounds 
    http://www.freefoto.com/pictures/powerpoint_backgrounds/index.asp
    
    
• Inspirational Flash Movies
  http://www.inspiringthots.net/index.htm
  Many flash movies- common poems and thoughts- some religious.
  
  
• Soo-Hyoung's Library Clipart
  http://user.chollian.net/~sadrain1/clipart/
  Great graphics of books, reading, librarians, computer operators.
  

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Copyright 2001
Pat Elliott, Library Specialist
Sunday January 18, 2004