LibGuides: Open Educational Resources (OER): Music &amp; Video

Video Search Tools

These resources contain images with open licenses via filter searching.

Pay special attention to the license for each image you intend to use.

Vimeo
For open licensed videos use "Filters" to limit to videos with Creative Commons licenses.
YouTube
For open licensed videos use "Filters" to limit to videos in the Creative Commons.

These collections contain videos with varying license restrictions.

Pay special attention to the license for each video you intend to use.

Hippocampus
License: Varies
Hippocampus is a library containing more than 7,000 free videos, animations, and simulations in 13 subject areas.
ISO Republic
License: CCO
Stock Videos
Khan Academy
License: CC BY-NC-SA for videos and exercises
Khan Academy provides free access to practice exercises, instructional videos, and other educational content.
MIT Blossoms
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US
MIT Blossoms is an online library of math and science video lessons for use in high-school classes.
TED Talks
License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

These collections contain open audio and music, with varying license restrictions.

Be sure to read the licensing information to determine any use restrictions.

ccMixter
License: Various CC
ccMixter is a community music remixing site, which features music samples and complete remixes for public use. Each track is licensed under a Creative Commons license, however the licenses vary from item to item.
Free Music Archive
License: Various CC
The Free Music Archive is a library of free, legal audio downloads directed by the WFMU - a freeform radio station. Inspired by the open source movement and Creative Commons, the songs provided are openly licensed under terms set by the individual artists.
Freesound
License: Various CC
FreeSound is a collaborative database of audio snippets, samples, sound recordings, and sound effects that have been released under open licenses to allow others to make use of them. Pay attention to the licenses of the individual items.
International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)
Public Domain
The International Music Score Library Project or Petrucci Music Library contains recordings and scores from the public domain.
Jamendo
License: Various CC
Jamendo is an open music site that first was created as part of the open source/free culture movements. It provides free music in a variety of genres, available for download under Creative Commons licenses. Pay attention to the licenses granted for the individual songs.