MorgueFile
By GaborfromHungary from MorgueFile
Description 
A descriptive note detailing the content and context of the digital collection.
Developed by Michael Connors in 1996, MorgueFile is an online community for photographers and remains as a popular image source for creatives. It is currently managed together by Michael and his brother, Kevin Connors, and Johannes Seemann. This platform contains photographs “freely contributed by many artists to be used in creative projects by visitors to the site“.
Collection Type Broad terms that define the type of digital collection
Subject Broad terms or phrases that describe, identify, or interpret the digital image collection and what it depicts or expresses. Values were obtained using the Art and Architecture Thesaurus (AAT) by the Getty Research Institute.
Style Period Terms that define the styles, art periods, movements, etc. whose characteristics are represented in digital image collection. Values were obtained using the Art and Architecture Thesaurus (AAT) by the Getty Research Institute
Work Types Terms that identify the kinds of works in the digital collection being described. It typically refers to a work’s physical form, function, or medium in digital image collection. Values were obtained using the Thesaurus For Graphic Materials (TGM) by Library of Congress.
Openness Openness of the digital collection determined using the 4R activities by Wiley (2010).
Allow Reuse, Redistribute, Revise and Remix for educational and non-commercial purposes
Notes on Usage Additional notes on the terms of use on the digital images in the collection.
Contain works on Creative Common Attribution 2.0 license. Recommends citation but no format indicated in the terms of use. Image can be cited by including the creator name, title of work, date of creation, Creative Commons license (if any), accessed date and url of digital image.
e.g. Shanghai Rollercoaster by Jakob Montrasio, accessed on July 15, 2015 from Albumarium on CC-BY 2.0.
For more information on acknowledging images with other citation styles, refer here.
Please check their Terms for full details before using images.
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