Say Hello to the CC Search (Creative Commons) Browser Extension!
From a Creative Commons Blog Post:
Creative Commons (CC) is working towards providing easy access to CC-licensed and public domain works. One significant step towards achieving that goal was the release of CC Search in 2019. Through this search and indexing tool, we’re making a plethora of CC-licensed images accessible in one place. As CC Search expands to include more than just images, CC is also developing a suite of applications and interfaces to help users across the world interact, consume, and reuse open access content.
The CC Search Browser Extension is one such application. This browser extension is an open-source, lightweight plugin that can be installed and used by anyone with an updated web browser.
Features of the Browser Extension:
- Search And Filter CC-Licensed Content
- One-Click Attribution
- Download Images (and Attribution)
- Bookmark Images
- Export And Import Bookmarks
- Custom Settings
- Sync Your Custom Settings and Bookmarks Across Devices
- Dark Mode
The latest version of the extension is available for installation via Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, and Opera.
Direct to CC Search
Learn More About Each Feature in the Complete Blog Post
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About Gary Price
Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com. Gary is also the co-founder of infoDJ an innovation research consultancy supporting corporate product and business model teams with just-in-time fact and insight finding.