LibGuides: Open Education Resources (OER): Open Multimedia

Find Open Sound Recordings

Below is a condensed list of open multimedia platforms. For a full list, visit BCcampus Multimedia and Tool Collections.

Free Music Archive
Please observe the terms of each Creative Commons license, and that the content is appropriate for your project’s intended audience.
Open Verse
An extensive library of free stock photos, images, and audio, available for free use.
ccMixter
Find music for a video, school project, game you’re developing, podcast or just for listening. Use the dig.ccMixter Music Discovery tool to find music you can use.
International Music Score Library (IMLS)
An online database of musical scores and recordings. All content is in the Public Domain in Canada or the US.
Open Culture
Brings together high-quality cultural & educational media for the worldwide lifelong learning community.

Visit Creative Commons' comprehensive list of sites with CC-licensed music for further suggestions.

Below is a condensed list of open multimedia platforms. For a full list, visit BCcampus Multimedia and Tool Collections.

Vimeo (Creative Commons Search)
Use the search above to browse CC licensed videos, or conduct a search and add a 'License' filter.
YouTube (Creative Commons Search)
Use the search above to browse CC licensed videos, or conduct a search and add a 'License' filter.
TED: Ideas Worth Spreading
This website is provided as a public service to promote the spread of good ideas. Ensure you confirm the terms of use for the specific video.
Other Multimedia Collections
From BCcampus.
AP Archive (Associated Press)
AP Archive is the film and video archive of The Associated Press, one of the largest and most trusted sources of independent newsgathering. View AP Archive’s videos via this [YouTube] channel – the collection offers 1.7 million global news and entertainment video stories, which date back to 1895.