Britannica ImageQuest
How to access free images and videos for educational use.
Overview
Britannica ImageQuest provides copyright compliant images and educational videos. They have been sourced from respected media partners for use in schools.
Learners and practitioners can use these free of charge and in a safe environment. Through Hwb, all maintained schools in Wales have access to Britannica ImageQuest.
Practitioners and school leaders can explore Britannica School resources for step-by-step support and practical implementation.
How to access Britannica ImageQuest in Hwb
Log into the Hwb website and click the Britannica Education app on the Hwb dashboard. This page gives learners and practitioners access to Britannica ImageQuest.
It is also possible to search directly for content from Britannica School and Britannica ImageQuest in the Resources area on Hwb.
Language settings
The Britannica ImageQuest homepage can be translated into Welsh using the translate (globe) button in the top right-hand corner.
How Britannica ImageQuest can support schools
- Promotes safe, responsible research through an ad free environment.
- Provides a library of professional images for use in lessons, presentations, assignments and school communications.
- Supports media literacy with built in citation features and complete metadata. This enables learners to practise ethical and informed use of the visual content.
Key considerations
Britannica Education should be used in accordance with wider school policies such as:
- digital literacy
- online safety
- acceptable use
- safeguarding
- data protection
Britannica ImageQuest allows searching in Welsh and English.
Data assurances
Schools should consider if:
- a new Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) is needed
- their current DPIA should be updated
Britannica Education does not utilise or store personal information or learner data. Each user’s interaction with Britannica is independent and private. For information about Britannica’s compliance with data privacy laws and regulations, please refer to Britannica Education Privacy Policy Notice. This includes those related to learner data. Britannica Education does not use learner data for targeted advertising or marketing, and data is not sold to third parties.
Britannica Education can integrate with tools such as Microsoft Teams and Google Classroom. Schools should ensure they understand how learner data is handled in these integrations.
All images in ImageQuest are licensed for non commercial, educational use.