Copying Text (Words)
and Images (Pictures)
from the Internet

 To copy text (such as a quote):

• Highlight the text and let go.
• In Internet Explorer, go to Edit /Copy
• Open up the program into which you want to place the image, e.g. Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, HyperStudio, etc.
• Go to the page or slide on which you want the image to be located.
• Select Paste from the Edit pull down menu.
• Be sure to save after you place the item.
• Be sure to give credit to the source.

To print an image immediately:

• Place your cursor on an image on the Internet and right click the mouse button. (If using a Mac, hold down the mouse button.)
• A pop-up menu will appear.
• In Internet Explorer, scroll down to the choice that says Open Image in New Window.
• Highlight your choice and let go.
• When the new window opens, it should have your image alone on the page. You can then print out that web page which will contain the image alone on the page.
• To make this image larger or smaller, you must first place it into a word processing program.
• Be sure to give credit to the source.

To copy an image to a program (word processing, presentation, graphic design, etc.):

• Place your cursor on an image on the Internet and right click the mouse button. (If using a Mac, hold down the mouse button.)
• A pop-up menu will appear.
• In Internet Explorer, scroll down to the choice that says Copy Image.
• Highlight your choice and let go.
• Open up the program into which you want to place the image, e.g. Microsoft Word, , PowerPoint, HyperStudio, etc. Go to the page or slide on which you want the image to be located.
• Select Paste from the Edit pull down menu to place the image into the document.
• Be sure to save after you place the item.
• Be sure to give credit to the source

Just because something is on the Internet doesn't mean you can use it freely. You must respect people's intellectual property rights and copyright laws. Copyright laws protect the authors of original works, such as writing, pictures, and music.

You may borrow text and images from the Internet for a school project that won't be published or sold. However, you must give credit for text, ideas, and images that you borrow.

Some copyright-free clipart sites for students and teachers

• Discovery School's Clip Art Gallery 
• Pics4Learning
• Awesome Clipart for Kids
• Cool Stock Photos and Clipart
• Educational Clipart

IMPORTANT: Always check the copyright and conditions of use section of a website from which you take text and images.