Finding inspiration on the web is easy enough. You want to find an image with high resolution and fulfills your need. Finding a great image works best using thoughtful search terms. This is a skill, mastering it means you will find good quality, authentic results.

Video demonstration Using Wikipedia to find reliable information: https://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/crQqFlV6D3R

What do you already know about the topic?

If you aren't sure about the topic, start with Wikipedia.

I love Wikipedia! I've created and edited entries. You've been told correctly by instructors not to use this as a source in a school paper, although using it to be familiar with a concept or source doesn't apply in this case. I'll show you why.

You have an assignment to design a poster in the style of the Victorian Era. If you're uncertain about this topic and you want to find examples of Victorian advertisments, search for an overview, in this case use: Victorian Era.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_era

Scrolling through the topic, look for the images. I found this one:

Location of adversement image in Wikipedia entry.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_era#/media/File:Allen_&_Sons_Cocoa_ad_1880.jpg

Select it and go to MORE DETAILS to learn about this advertisement for F. Allen & Sons Cocoa Chocolate.

Select More details.

Notice the referral to the original location with a link: http://www.bl.uk/catalogues/evanion/FullImage.aspx?EvanID=024-000002444&ImageId=51122

Location of link to the British Library

This links to one of many images in the *Evanion Catalogue at the British Library. The British Library a very reliable source.**

"We are the national library of the United Kingdom and give access to the world’s most comprehensive research collection. We provide information services to academic, business, research and scientific communities.

Our collection of over 170 million items includes artefacts from every age of written civilisation. We keep the nation’s archive of printed and digital publications, adding around three million new items to our collection every year.

We have many books, but we have so much more. Our London and Yorkshire sites have everything from newspapers to sound recordings, patents, prints and drawings, maps and manuscripts. Our inspiring exhibitions interpret these collections and bring their stories to the public." LINK

(The differences between USA and UK spelling.)

I had problems getting the link to work. Grrrr. Don't let that stop you if something similar happens to you.

If you use the Gallery link, you find many more advertising images.

At the top of the page you'll see option for Gallery. Select it. Every time you refresh this page, more advertising images appear! Select any of the images to see a larger version.

Location of the Gallery link

*This is from a collection of 19th century ephemera formed by Henry Evans (1832?-1905), a conjuror and ventriloquist, who performed under the stage name ‘Evanion'.

Some other reliable resources include: