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Do you need some images to use for class, but don’t want to upset the copyright police? Compfight (that’s “comp” as in “complimentary”) lets you search thousands of photos on the photo-sharing site Flickr that are licensed under Creative Commons for non-commercial use — basically, as long as you credit the photographer and you don’t use the photo to make a profit, you’ll be fine.

Compfight works much the same as flickrCC and FlickrStorm. The interface is simple and shows a huge amount of photos at once, which is one advantage over flickrCC. You can also adjust your search terms, so if you need some images for your startup software company, you can find a few pics for that as well. There’s also a safe search mode, which filters out offensive images, kinda. I don’t recommend searching for photos live in front of your students. However, it’s perfect for when you need a few photos for tomorrow’s lesson. -BILL FERRIS

Compfight

Related stuff:

Find a Smorgasbord of Free Photos at flickrCC

Take Flickr by storm with FlickrStorm

The Educator’s Guide to the Creative Commons