Using Clipart for book covers

derrell · 08-17-2008, 08:00 AM

I found this site http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/ that has many older illustrations that are provided for educational use and for use on websites. The license is here http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/license/license.htm. I was thinking about using this image http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/13500/135...ersk_13514.htm modified by adding the title of the book above it as the cover for a book by Gene Stratton Porter. I want to be able to upload the imp file here to mobileread but I'm unsure about the license. Didn't want to cause any copyright problems with the first book that I tried uploading here.

Can anyone give me an opinion as to whether it would be alright to use it or not? If I am reading the license right it should be alright so long as I credit them as being the source of the image.

HarryT · 08-17-2008, 08:59 AM

Seems fine to me because it's "non-commercial use". Go for it!

derrell · 08-17-2008, 09:07 AM

Thanks for the quick reply. That was what I thought but a second opinion never hurts.

08-17-2008, 08:00 AM	#1
derrell Jack O' Apes Posts: 227 Karma: 1939 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Oklahoma Device: Ebookwise 1150, Nokia N810, EZ-Reader, HTC Droid Incredible, Archos 70	Using Clipart for book covers I found this site http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/ that has many older illustrations that are provided for educational use and for use on websites. The license is here http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/license/license.htm. I was thinking about using this image http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/13500/135...ersk_13514.htm modified by adding the title of the book above it as the cover for a book by Gene Stratton Porter. I want to be able to upload the imp file here to mobileread but I'm unsure about the license. Didn't want to cause any copyright problems with the first book that I tried uploading here. Can anyone give me an opinion as to whether it would be alright to use it or not? If I am reading the license right it should be alright so long as I credit them as being the source of the image.

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08-17-2008, 08:59 AM	#2
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Seems fine to me because it's "non-commercial use". Go for it!

08-17-2008, 09:07 AM	#3
derrell Jack O' Apes Posts: 227 Karma: 1939 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Oklahoma Device: Ebookwise 1150, Nokia N810, EZ-Reader, HTC Droid Incredible, Archos 70	Thanks for the quick reply. That was what I thought but a second opinion never hurts.

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