How to Find Images on Wikimedia Commons. Go to the main page of the site: https://commons.wikimedia.org. Find the search bar on the upper right. Type a keyword related to the subject of the image you want, and hit return.

All the images are free to use, albeit under a variety of different licenses. As such, Wikimedia Commons is an excellent place to source certain kinds of images. However, it can be very intimidating to use, especially given the aforementioned variety of licenses.

Media on Wikimedia Commons are either in the public domain or published under a Creative Commons copyright license that allows them to be reused free of charge.

Best Practices. FOR CREATIVE COMMONS IMAGES: Your attribution should follow this format, which adheres to Creative Commons best practices. Title of image/video [linked to original image] by Author [linked to profile page] under License [linked to license deed].